diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0325733..97509e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 0.4.9
+
+* added **max_standby_archive_delay** and **max_standby_streaming_delay**
+
 ## 0.4.8
 
 * added compliance check for **check_postgres_datadir**
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index c9b53db..c6fd2fe 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
                   $max_wal_senders                 = '5',
                   $checkpoint_segments             = '16',
                   $wal_keep_segments               = '0',
-                  $hot_standby                     = false,
                   $pidfile                         = undef,
                   $log_directory                   = $postgresql::params::log_directory_default,
                   $log_filename                    = $postgresql::params::log_filename_default,
@@ -116,6 +115,9 @@
                   $max_worker_processes            = $::processorcount,
                   $max_parallel_workers            = $::processorcount,
                   $max_parallel_workers_per_gather = max(2, ceiling(sprintf('%f', ($::processorcount)/2))),
+                  $hot_standby                     = false,
+                  $max_standby_archive_delay       = '30s',
+                  $max_standby_streaming_delay     = '30s',
                   $ensure_nagios_checks            = 'present',
                   $basedir_nagios_checks           = '/usr/local/bin',
                 ) inherits postgresql::params {
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index ac833a1..68f7ef8 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eyp-postgresql",
-  "version": "0.4.8",
+  "version": "0.4.9",
   "author": "eyp",
   "summary": "postgresql and pgbounce installation, configuration and management",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/templates/postgresconf.erb b/templates/postgresconf.erb
index 8a8b31a..682c739 100644
--- a/templates/postgresconf.erb
+++ b/templates/postgresconf.erb
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ wal_keep_segments = <%= @wal_keep_segments %>		# in logfile segments, 16MB each;
 
 hot_standby = <%= scope.function_bool2onoff([@hot_standby]) %>			# "on" allows queries during recovery
 					# (change requires restart)
-#max_standby_archive_delay = 30s	# max delay before canceling queries
+max_standby_archive_delay = <%= @max_standby_archive_delay %>	# max delay before canceling queries
 					# when reading WAL from archive;
 					# -1 allows indefinite delay
-#max_standby_streaming_delay = 30s	# max delay before canceling queries
+max_standby_streaming_delay = <%= @max_standby_streaming_delay %>	# max delay before canceling queries
 					# when reading streaming WAL;
 					# -1 allows indefinite delay
 #wal_receiver_status_interval = 10s	# send replies at least this often