diff --git a/zfs-debian-pve/zfsutils.zfs.default b/zfs-debian-pve/zfsutils.zfs.default
index 3a519ad..d338f87 100644
--- a/zfs-debian-pve/zfsutils.zfs.default
+++ b/zfs-debian-pve/zfsutils.zfs.default
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # ZoL userland configuration.
 
+# uncomment the following line to mount zfs at startup
+#ZFS_MOUNT=yes
+
 # Wait this many seconds during system start for pool member devices to appear
 # before attempting import and starting mountall.
 ZFS_AUTOIMPORT_TIMEOUT='30'