diff --git a/iocBoot/iocLinux/save_restore.cmd b/iocBoot/iocLinux/save_restore.cmd
index 8561a3f9d0bfa69d203f4c12e1c14411bfa48c33..824e26f608c67273912d492b0b340a61982fe0b8 100644
--- a/iocBoot/iocLinux/save_restore.cmd
+++ b/iocBoot/iocLinux/save_restore.cmd
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ save_restoreSet_NumSeqFiles(3)
 # Time interval between sequenced backups
 save_restoreSet_SeqPeriodInSeconds(300)
 
+# Ok to retry connecting to PVs whose initial connection attempt failed?
+save_restoreSet_CAReconnect(1)
+
+# Time interval in seconds between forced save-file writes.  (-1 means forever).
+# This is intended to get save files written even if the normal trigger mechanism is broken.
+save_restoreSet_CallbackTimeout(-1)
+
 # specify where save files should be
 set_savefile_path("$(TOP)/iocBoot/$(IOC)", "autosave")