diff --git a/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf b/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf
index effa48c2e6..af110b6fdf 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf
+++ b/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
   syslog only = yes
   syslog = 2
   name resolve order = lmhosts wins bcast host
-  preferred master = yes
-  domain master = yes
+  preferred master = auto
+  domain master = auto
   local master = yes
   printcap name = /dev/null
   load printers = no