diff --git a/packages/follower-livedata/follower.js b/packages/follower-livedata/follower.js
index 0e4737522a..1e8f4b2b61 100644
--- a/packages/follower-livedata/follower.js
+++ b/packages/follower-livedata/follower.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Follower = {
           url: url
         }]);
       } else {
-        conn = DDP.connect(url);
+        conn = DDP.connect(url, options);
         prevReconnect = conn.reconnect;
         prevDisconnect = conn.disconnect;
         prevApply = conn.apply;