diff --git a/templates/gmond.conf.el5.erb b/templates/gmond.conf.el5.erb
index 1abee3f..18bb123 100644
--- a/templates/gmond.conf.el5.erb
+++ b/templates/gmond.conf.el5.erb
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ udp_recv_channel {
   <%- if channel['bind'] then -%>
   bind       = <%= channel['bind'] %> 
   <%- end -%>
+  <%- if channel['family'] then -%>
+  family     = <%= channel['family'] %> 
+  <%- end -%>
 } 
 
 <% end -%>
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@ tcp_accept_channel {
   <%- if channel['port'] then -%>
   port       = <%= channel['port'] %>
   <%- end -%>
+  <%- if channel['family'] then -%>
+  family     = <%= channel['family'] %> 
+  <%- end -%>
 } 
 
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/gmond.conf.el6.erb b/templates/gmond.conf.el6.erb
index 9a6e2cf..f9fc76a 100644
--- a/templates/gmond.conf.el6.erb
+++ b/templates/gmond.conf.el6.erb
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ udp_recv_channel {
   <%- if channel['bind'] then -%>
   bind       = <%= channel['bind'] %>
   <%- end -%>
+  <%- if channel['family'] then -%>
+  family     = <%= channel['family'] %> 
+  <%- end -%>
 }
 
 <% end -%>
@@ -77,6 +80,9 @@ tcp_accept_channel {
   <%- if channel['port'] then -%>
   port       = <%= channel['port'] %>
   <%- end -%>
+  <%- if channel['family'] then -%>
+  family     = <%= channel['family'] %> 
+  <%- end -%>
 }
 
 <% end -%>