diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears_egi_image/templates/smartgears-setup.sh.j2 b/smartgears/smartgears_egi_image/templates/smartgears-setup.sh.j2
index 9e602f6a..9c101143 100755
--- a/smartgears/smartgears_egi_image/templates/smartgears-setup.sh.j2
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears_egi_image/templates/smartgears-setup.sh.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ FQDN_HOST=
 PUB_FQDN_HOST=
 PUBLIC_IP=
 MAIN_IP=
+AUTHORIZE_CHILDREN=
 WORKING_REVERSE_RESOLUTION=0
 RETVAL=0
 CLOUD_INSTANCE_DIR=/var/lib/cloud/instance