diff --git a/doc/api/net.md b/doc/api/net.md
index 55c79f9943d4f8..eb5cf0126c5393 100644
--- a/doc/api/net.md
+++ b/doc/api/net.md
@@ -873,6 +873,12 @@ Set the encoding for the socket as a [Readable Stream][]. See
 ### `socket.setKeepAlive([enable][, initialDelay])`
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+changes:
+  - version:
+    - v13.12.0
+    - v12.17.0
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/32204
+    description: New defaults for `TCP_KEEPCNT` and `TCP_KEEPINTVL` socket options were added.
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 * `enable` {boolean} **Default:** `false`
@@ -887,6 +893,12 @@ data packet received and the first keepalive probe. Setting `0` for
 `initialDelay` will leave the value unchanged from the default
 (or previous) setting.
 
+Enabling the keep-alive functionality will set the following socket options:
+* `SO_KEEPALIVE=1`
+* `TCP_KEEPIDLE=initialDelay`
+* `TCP_KEEPCNT=10`
+* `TCP_KEEPINTVL=1`
+
 ### `socket.setNoDelay([noDelay])`
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