diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index 9a824cbf..b06fd52d 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ typedef struct {
                                           // debugging. Currently audio packets only...
 #ifdef CONFIG_JACK
   char *jack_client_name;
+  char *jack_autoconnect_pattern;
 #endif
 
 } shairport_cfg;
diff --git a/scripts/shairport-sync.conf b/scripts/shairport-sync.conf
index dded9294..addbd1ee 100644
--- a/scripts/shairport-sync.conf
+++ b/scripts/shairport-sync.conf
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ pa =
 jack =
 {
 //	client_name = "shairport-sync"; //Set this to the name of the client that should appear in "Connections" when Shairport Sync is active.
+//	autoconnect_pattern = ""; //Set this to a pattern that describes the ports you would like to connect to automatically when we start up, like "system:playback_?"
 };
 
 // Parameters for the "pipe" audio back end, a back end that directs raw CD-style audio output to a pipe. No interpolation is done.