diff --git a/servers/slapd/bconfig.c b/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
index bd93b5c7b4..e1dab77134 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ static ConfigTable config_back_cf_table[] = {
 			"SYNTAX OMsBoolean SINGLE-VALUE )", NULL, NULL },
 	{ "rootdn", "dn", 2, 2, 0, ARG_DB|ARG_DN|ARG_QUOTE|ARG_MAGIC,
 		&config_rootdn, "( OLcfgDbAt:0.8 NAME 'olcRootDN' "
+			"EQUALITY distinguishedNameMatch "
 			"SYNTAX OMsDN SINGLE-VALUE )", NULL, NULL },
 	{ "rootDSE", "file", 2, 2, 0, ARG_MAGIC|CFG_ROOTDSE,
 		&config_generic, "( OLcfgGlAt:51 NAME 'olcRootDSE' "
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@ static ConfigTable config_back_cf_table[] = {
 		&config_generic, NULL, NULL, NULL },
 	{ "schemadn", "dn", 2, 2, 0, ARG_MAY_DB|ARG_DN|ARG_QUOTE|ARG_MAGIC,
 		&config_schema_dn, "( OLcfgGlAt:58 NAME 'olcSchemaDN' "
+			"EQUALITY distinguishedNameMatch "
 			"SYNTAX OMsDN SINGLE-VALUE )", NULL, NULL },
 	{ "security", "factors", 2, 0, 0, ARG_MAY_DB|ARG_MAGIC,
 		&config_security, "( OLcfgGlAt:59 NAME 'olcSecurity' "