diff --git a/tasks/swift_storage_hosts_setup.yml b/tasks/swift_storage_hosts_setup.yml
index f7a5d846..335c3a7c 100644
--- a/tasks/swift_storage_hosts_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/swift_storage_hosts_setup.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+- name: "Enable nf_conntrack"
+  modprobe:
+    name: "nf_conntrack"
+    state: present
+
+- name: "Set sysctl tcp_tw_reuse"
+  sysctl:
+    name: "net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse"
+    state: present
+    value: "1"
+    sysctl_set: yes
+
 # We need swift_vars to exist for the "swift_vars.drives is defined check" to work
 - name: "Set swift_vars if undefined"
   set_fact: