diff --git a/mbed_app.json b/mbed_app.json
index d9f739fb5..526e70b47 100644
--- a/mbed_app.json
+++ b/mbed_app.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
-    "config": {
-        "mbed-client-user-config-file": {
-            "value": "\"mbed_client_config.h\""
+    "target_overrides": {
+        "*": {
+            "mbed-client.reconnection-count": 3,
+            "mbed-client.reconnection-interval": 5
         }
     }
 }