diff --git a/dns/files/bind9 b/dns/templates/bind9.erb
similarity index 64%
rename from dns/files/bind9
rename to dns/templates/bind9.erb
index 124d188..74b51d9 100644
--- a/dns/files/bind9
+++ b/dns/templates/bind9.erb
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 RESOLVCONF=yes
 
 # startup options for the server
-OPTIONS="-4 -u bind"
+OPTIONS="<% bind_startup_options %>"
diff --git a/dns/files/named b/dns/templates/named.erb
similarity index 98%
rename from dns/files/named
rename to dns/templates/named.erb
index 06ca4ac..8c6e907 100644
--- a/dns/files/named
+++ b/dns/templates/named.erb
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
 ROOTDIR=/var/named/chroot
 
 # startup options for the server
-OPTIONS="-4 -u named"
+OPTIONS="<% bind_startup_options %>"