diff --git a/conf/master b/conf/master
index 8705c29437..7163f00de1 100644
--- a/conf/master
+++ b/conf/master
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
 # seconds
 #timeout: 5
 
+# The loop_interval option controls the seconds for the master's maintinance
+# process check cycle. This process updates file server backends, cleans the
+# job cache and executes the scheduler.
+#loop_interval: 60
+
 # Set the default outputter used by the salt command. The default is "nested"
 #output: nested