diff --git a/bundles/powerdns/files/pdns.conf b/bundles/powerdns/files/pdns.conf
index 1e2a5de..c88246f 100644
--- a/bundles/powerdns/files/pdns.conf
+++ b/bundles/powerdns/files/pdns.conf
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ setgid=pdns
 allow-notify-from=${','.join(sorted(my_primary_servers))}
 
 slave=yes
-# FIXME enable once debian stable has 4.1.9
-#superslave=yes
+% if node.os_version[0] > 10:
+superslave=yes
+% endif
 % else:
 api=yes
 api-key=${api_key}