diff --git a/net/quagga/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Quagga/quagga b/net/quagga/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Quagga/quagga
index 84edaa882..2e6709c8a 100644
--- a/net/quagga/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Quagga/quagga
+++ b/net/quagga/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Quagga/quagga
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+defaultrouter="NO"
 quagga_enable="{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.quagga.general.enabled') and OPNsense.quagga.general.enabled == '1' %}YES{% else %}NO{% endif %}"
 
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.quagga.general.enabled') and OPNsense.quagga.general.enabled == '1' %}
@@ -12,3 +13,5 @@ if helpers.exists('OPNsense.quagga.ospf6.enabled') and OPNsense.quagga.ospf6.ena
 if helpers.exists('OPNsense.quagga.ripng.enabled') and OPNsense.quagga.ripng.enabled == '1' %} ripngd{% endif %}"
 #quagga_flags="...."
 #quagga_extralibs_path="... ..."
+#router_enable="NO"
+watchquagga_enable="YES"