diff --git a/security/q-feeds-connector/Makefile b/security/q-feeds-connector/Makefile
index 31b975bcf..ae86674ce 100644
--- a/security/q-feeds-connector/Makefile
+++ b/security/q-feeds-connector/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		q-feeds-connector
 PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.5
-PLUGIN_REVISION=	2
+PLUGIN_REVISION=	3
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Connector for Q-Feeds threat intel
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	devel@qfeeds.com
 PLUGIN_TIER=		2
diff --git a/security/q-feeds-connector/pkg-descr b/security/q-feeds-connector/pkg-descr
index 38fda7f4c..3fcad47dd 100644
--- a/security/q-feeds-connector/pkg-descr
+++ b/security/q-feeds-connector/pkg-descr
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Plugin Changelog
 * Feature: Add dest address for unbound
 * Bugfix: Invalidate alias cache on reconfigure
 * Bugfix: Ignore "pass" log lines for `qfeedsctl.py logs`
+* Bugfix: Use proper configctl command option for flushing
+* Buffix: add optional locked mode in qfeedsctl.py for cron runners and wait for configfile changes when HTTP 401 is thrown
 
 1.4
 
diff --git a/security/q-feeds-connector/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/qfeeds.inc b/security/q-feeds-connector/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/qfeeds.inc
index 0d70f598a..381d2539c 100644
--- a/security/q-feeds-connector/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/qfeeds.inc
+++ b/security/q-feeds-connector/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/qfeeds.inc
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 function qfeeds_cron()
 {
-    $jobs = [];
-    $jobs[]['autocron'] = ['/usr/local/sbin/configctl -d qfeeds update', '*/5'];
-    $jobs[]['autocron'] = ['/usr/local/sbin/configctl -d ! qfeeds stats', '*/15'];
-    return $jobs;
+    return [
+        ['autocron' => ['/usr/local/sbin/configctl -d qfeeds update', '*/5']],
+        ['autocron' => ['/usr/local/sbin/configctl -df qfeeds stats', '*/15']],
+    ];
 }
diff --git a/security/q-feeds-connector/src/opnsense/scripts/qfeeds/lib/api.py b/security/q-feeds-connector/src/opnsense/scripts/qfeeds/lib/api.py
index c4285e811..280c94467 100755
--- a/security/q-feeds-connector/src/opnsense/scripts/qfeeds/lib/api.py
+++ b/security/q-feeds-connector/src/opnsense/scripts/qfeeds/lib/api.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
     POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 """
+
 import os
 import requests
 from configparser import ConfigParser
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ from configparser import ConfigParser
 
 class QFeedsConfig:
     config_filename = '/usr/local/etc/qfeeds.conf'
-    api_key = None
     conf_timestamp = None
+    api_key = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         if os.path.isfile(self.config_filename):