diff --git a/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.config b/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.config
index 5fde1f89d..7c1975ad5 100644
--- a/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.config
+++ b/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.config
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config global_defs
 #	option vrrp_mcast_group4	"224.0.0.18" # optional, default 224.0.0.18
 #	option vrrp_mcast_group6	"f02::12"    # optional, default ff02::12
 #	option linkbeat_use_polling	"1"
+#	option vrrp_startup_delay	"5"
 
 #config ipaddress
 #	option name	"ipaddress0"
diff --git a/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.init b/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.init
index 70e0b7310..4e63711f4 100644
--- a/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.init
+++ b/net/keepalived/files/keepalived.init
@@ -105,8 +105,14 @@ global_defs() {
 	config_get notification_email $1 notification_email
 	print_list_indent notification_email
 
-	print_elems_indent $1 $INDENT_1 notification_email_from smtp_server smtp_connect_timeout \
-	           router_id vrrp_mcast_group4 vrrp_mcast_group6
+	print_elems_indent $1 $INDENT_1 \
+		notification_email_from \
+		smtp_server \
+		smtp_connect_timeout \
+		router_id \
+		vrrp_mcast_group4 \
+		vrrp_mcast_group6 \
+		vrrp_startup_delay
 }
 
 print_ipaddress_indent() {