diff --git a/etc/init/ypclient.conf b/etc/init/ypclient.conf
index cfe1662..ce6af1f 100644
--- a/etc/init/ypclient.conf
+++ b/etc/init/ypclient.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,16 @@ pre-start script
 	else
 		exit 10
 	fi
+	if [ -f /etc/yp.conf ]; then
+		echo "" >/tmp/yp_options
+	else
+		echo "-broadcast" >/tmp/yp_options
+	fi
 end script
 
 expect daemon
-exec /usr/sbin/ypbind 
+exec /usr/sbin/ypbind `cat /tmp/yp_options`
+
+post-start script
+	rm /tmp/yp_options
+end script