diff --git a/net/unbound/Makefile b/net/unbound/Makefile
index e531a4578..6546fa2a1 100644
--- a/net/unbound/Makefile
+++ b/net/unbound/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=unbound
 PKG_VERSION:=1.6.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=BSD-3-Clause
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
diff --git a/net/unbound/files/README.md b/net/unbound/files/README.md
index 53f8a1412..4855688ac 100644
--- a/net/unbound/files/README.md
+++ b/net/unbound/files/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Keep the DNSKEY updated with your choice of flash activity. `root.key` maintenan
 
 	config unbound
 		option manual_conf '1'
-		option root_age '30'
+		option root_age '9'
 
 ### Hybrid Manual/UCI
 You like the UCI. Yet, you need to add some difficult to standardize options, or just are not ready to make a UCI request yet. The files `/etc/unbound/unbound_srv.conf` and `/etc/unbound/unbound_ext.conf` will be copied to Unbounds chroot directory and included during auto generation. 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ The former will be added to the end of the `server:` clause. The later will be a
 		defaults with a bit of balancing. Tiny is close to the published
 		memory restricted configuration. Small 1/2 medium, and large 2x.
 
-	option root_age '30'
+	option root_age '9'
 		Days. >90 Disables. Age limit for Unbound root data like root
 		DNSSEC key. Unbound uses RFC 5011 to manage root key. This could
 		harm flash ROM. This activity is mapped to "tmpfs," but every so
diff --git a/net/unbound/files/rootzone.sh b/net/unbound/files/rootzone.sh
index 143c0560f..d085fed4e 100644
--- a/net/unbound/files/rootzone.sh
+++ b/net/unbound/files/rootzone.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rootzone_uci() {
   # This will likely be called outside of "start_service()" context
   config_get_bool UNBOUND_B_DNSSEC "$cfg" validator 0
   config_get_bool UNBOUND_B_NTP_BOOT "$cfg" validator_ntp 1
-  config_get UNBOUND_N_ROOT_AGE "$cfg" root_age 30
+  config_get UNBOUND_N_ROOT_AGE "$cfg" root_age 9
 }
 
 ##############################################################################
diff --git a/net/unbound/files/unbound.sh b/net/unbound/files/unbound.sh
index 24964d0b0..ce250bd95 100644
--- a/net/unbound/files/unbound.sh
+++ b/net/unbound/files/unbound.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ UNBOUND_IP_DNS64="64:ff9b::/96"
 UNBOUND_N_EDNS_SIZE=1280
 UNBOUND_N_FWD_PORTS=""
 UNBOUND_N_RX_PORT=53
-UNBOUND_N_ROOT_AGE=28
+UNBOUND_N_ROOT_AGE=9
 
 UNBOUND_TTL_MIN=120
 
@@ -258,6 +258,13 @@ unbound_mkdir() {
   fi
 
 
+  if [ -f $UNBOUND_KEYFILE ] ; then
+    # Lets not lose RFC 5011 tracking if we don't have to
+    cp -p $UNBOUND_KEYFILE $UNBOUND_KEYFILE.keep
+  fi
+
+
+  # Blind copy /etc/ to /var/lib/
   mkdir -p $UNBOUND_VARDIR
   rm -f $UNBOUND_VARDIR/dhcp_*
   touch $UNBOUND_CONFFILE
@@ -282,7 +289,7 @@ unbound_mkdir() {
       # Debian-like package dns-root-data
       cp -p /usr/share/dns/root.key $UNBOUND_KEYFILE
 
-    elif [ -x "$UNBOUND_ANCHOR" ] ; then
+    elif [ -x $UNBOUND_ANCHOR ] ; then
       $UNBOUND_ANCHOR -a $UNBOUND_KEYFILE
 
     else
@@ -290,7 +297,14 @@ unbound_mkdir() {
     fi
   fi
 
-
+  
+  if [ -f $UNBOUND_KEYFILE.keep ] ; then
+    # root.key.keep is reused if newest
+    cp -u $UNBOUND_KEYFILE.keep $UNBOUND_KEYFILE
+    rm -f $UNBOUND_KEYFILE.keep
+  fi
+  
+  
   # Ensure access and prepare to jail
   chown -R unbound:unbound $UNBOUND_VARDIR
   chmod 775 $UNBOUND_VARDIR
@@ -755,7 +769,7 @@ unbound_uci() {
 
   config_get UNBOUND_N_EDNS_SIZE "$cfg" edns_size 1280
   config_get UNBOUND_N_RX_PORT   "$cfg" listen_port 53
-  config_get UNBOUND_N_ROOT_AGE  "$cfg" root_age 7
+  config_get UNBOUND_N_ROOT_AGE  "$cfg" root_age 9
 
   config_get UNBOUND_D_DOMAIN_TYPE "$cfg" domain_type static
   config_get UNBOUND_D_DHCP_LINK   "$cfg" dhcp_link none
diff --git a/net/unbound/files/unbound.uci b/net/unbound/files/unbound.uci
index 7794e9765..9e58ac799 100644
--- a/net/unbound/files/unbound.uci
+++ b/net/unbound/files/unbound.uci
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ config unbound
 	option rebind_protection '1'
 	option recursion 'passive'
 	option resource 'small'
-	option root_age '28'
+	option root_age '9'
 	option ttl_min '120'
 	option unbound_control '0'
 	option validator '0'