diff --git a/dns/bind/src/etc/namedb/named.conf.options.d/00-README.conf b/dns/bind/src/etc/namedb/named.conf.options.d/00-README.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed0e746178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dns/bind/src/etc/namedb/named.conf.options.d/00-README.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Custom BIND Options Directory
+#
+# Place your custom BIND options in .conf files in this directory
+# Files are included in alphabetical order
+#
+# Examples:
+# response-policy { zone "my.zone"; };
diff --git a/dns/bind/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Bind/named.conf b/dns/bind/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Bind/named.conf
index 9196b5de3e..3e965f6fb7 100644
--- a/dns/bind/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Bind/named.conf
+++ b/dns/bind/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Bind/named.conf
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ options {
         };
 {%   endif %}
 {% endif %}
+        include "/usr/local/etc/namedb/named.conf.options.d/*.conf";
 };
 
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.bind.general.rndcalgo') and helpers.exists('OPNsense.bind.general.rndcsecret') %}