diff --git a/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/dstserver/_default.cfg b/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/dstserver/_default.cfg
index ab19fca20..2c8de8bd4 100644
--- a/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/dstserver/_default.cfg
+++ b/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/dstserver/_default.cfg
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #### Game Server Settings ####
 
 ## Predefined Parameters | https://docs.linuxgsm.com/configuration/start-parameters
+sharding="false"
+master="true"
+shard="Master"
 cluster="Cluster_1"
 cave="false"
 
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ persistentstorageroot="${HOME}/.klei"
 confdir="DoNotStarveTogether"
 
 ## Server Parameters | https://docs.linuxgsm.com/configuration/start-parameters#additional-parameters
-startparameters="-persistent_storage_root ${persistentstorageroot} -conf_dir ${confdir} -cluster ${cluster}"
+startparameters="-persistent_storage_root ${persistentstorageroot} -conf_dir ${confdir} -cluster ${cluster} -shard ${shard}"
 
 #### LinuxGSM Settings ####