diff --git a/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp b/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp
index b5a5112..b5d619f 100644
--- a/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ class ejabberd {
         notify  => Service["ejabberd"],
     }
 
+    case $operatingsystem {
+        "debian", "ubuntu": {
+            augeas { "set-ejabberd-default":
+                context => "/files/etc/default/ejabberd",
+                changes => [ "set POLL true",
+                             "set SMP auto", ],
+                notify  => Service["ejabberd"],
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     define configwebhost() {
         file { "/srv/www/https/${name}/jabber":
             ensure  => link,