diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index a53c60e..7697b25 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -434,6 +434,15 @@ doRun() {
     fi
   done
 
+  # bring in arkopt_... options
+  for varname in "${!arkopt_@}"; do
+    name="${varname#arkopt_}"
+    val="${!varname}"
+
+    if [ -n "$val" ]; then
+      arkextraopts=( "${arkextraopts[@]}" "-${name}=${val}" )
+    fi
+  done
 
   arkserveropts="${arkserveropts}?listen"
   # run the server in background
diff --git a/tools/arkmanager.cfg b/tools/arkmanager.cfg
index 955a4c5..a5c9f51 100644
--- a/tools/arkmanager.cfg
+++ b/tools/arkmanager.cfg
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ ark_MaxPlayers="70"
 #arkflag_OnlyAdminRejoinAsSpectator=true                            # Uncomment to only allow admins to rejoin as spectator
 #arkflag_DisableDeathSpectator=true                                 # Uncomment to disable players from becoming spectators when they die
 
+# ARK server options - i.e. for -optname=val, use arkopt_optname=val
+#arkopt_StructureDestructionTag=DestroySwampSnowStructures
+
 # config Service
 servicename="arkserv"                                               # Name of the service (don't change if you don't know what are you doing)
 logdir="/var/log/arktools"                                          # Logs path (default /var/log/arktools)