diff --git a/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/files/wireguard.sh b/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/files/wireguard.sh
index ca9da81032..78a432a8d1 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/files/wireguard.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/files/wireguard.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ fi
 }
 
 proto_wireguard_init_config() {
+	renew_handler=1
+	peer_detect=1
+
 	proto_config_add_string "private_key"
 	proto_config_add_int "listen_port"
 	proto_config_add_int "mtu"
@@ -203,6 +206,11 @@ proto_wireguard_setup() {
 	proto_send_update "${config}"
 }
 
+proto_wireguard_renew() {
+	local interface="$1"
+	proto_wireguard_setup "$interface"
+}
+
 proto_wireguard_teardown() {
 	local config="$1"
 	ip link del dev "${config}" >/dev/null 2>&1