diff --git a/net/chrony/Makefile b/net/chrony/Makefile
index 4bfc40a55..8ca31c20b 100644
--- a/net/chrony/Makefile
+++ b/net/chrony/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		chrony
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.2
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.3
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Chrony time synchronisation
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		chrony
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/net/chrony/pkg-descr b/net/chrony/pkg-descr
index c273e6581..a6283aec5 100644
--- a/net/chrony/pkg-descr
+++ b/net/chrony/pkg-descr
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ better in virtual environments.
 Plugin Changelog
 ----------------
 
+1.3
+
+* Add makestep to configuration
+
 1.2
 
 * Add Diagnostics
diff --git a/net/chrony/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Chrony/chrony.conf b/net/chrony/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Chrony/chrony.conf
index e800d636d..6910ea4a4 100644
--- a/net/chrony/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Chrony/chrony.conf
+++ b/net/chrony/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Chrony/chrony.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 port {{ OPNsense.chrony.general.port }}
 driftfile /var/db/chrony/drift
 pidfile /var/run/chrony/chronyd.pid
+makestep 1 3
 
 {%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.chrony.general.ntsclient') and OPNsense.chrony.general.ntsclient == '1' %}
 ntsdumpdir /var/lib/chrony