diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
index 8a5a7ba39..0e5eb408c 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ NOROUTES=
 EXPORT=
 export TIMESTAMP=
 noroutes=
+RECOVERING=
+export RECOVERING
 
 finished=0
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite
index a62cd37ef..80e29a0ea 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ USE_VERBOSITY=
 NOROUTES=
 EXPORT=
 export TIMESTAMP=
+RECOVERING=
+export RECOVERING
 noroutes=
 
 finished=0