diff --git a/core/etc/sems.conf.sample b/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
index ae5baebf..d9024cc3 100644
--- a/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
+++ b/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ loglevel=2
 #
 #   default=no
 #
-# use_default_signature=no
+use_default_signature=yes
 
 # optional parameter: signature=<signature string>
 #
diff --git a/pkg/debian/sems.init b/pkg/debian/sems.init
index 58dac87b..210b0689 100644
--- a/pkg/debian/sems.init
+++ b/pkg/debian/sems.init
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	echo "Restarting $DESC: $NAME"
 	start-stop-daemon --oknodo --stop --quiet --pidfile \
 		$SEMS_PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON
-	sleep 1
+	sleep 5
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile \
 		$SEMS_PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON  -- $PARAMS
 	echo "."