diff --git a/status/config-debian-linux b/status/config-debian-linux
index 1d9dcb492..726d7a93c 100644
--- a/status/config-debian-linux
+++ b/status/config-debian-linux
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ history_show=50
 history_purge=30
 sysinfo=0
 sysinfo_users=0
+pinger=linux
diff --git a/status/config-debian-linux-3.0 b/status/config-debian-linux-3.0
index 72328c450..182d225a9 100644
--- a/status/config-debian-linux-3.0
+++ b/status/config-debian-linux-3.0
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ history_show=50
 history_purge=30
 sysinfo=0
 sysinfo_users=0
+pinger=linux
diff --git a/status/config-debian-linux-3.1-ALL b/status/config-debian-linux-3.1-ALL
index 72328c450..182d225a9 100644
--- a/status/config-debian-linux-3.1-ALL
+++ b/status/config-debian-linux-3.1-ALL
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ history_show=50
 history_purge=30
 sysinfo=0
 sysinfo_users=0
+pinger=linux