diff --git a/nfd.conf.sample.in b/nfd.conf.sample.in
index 24407c7..682b8e7 100644
--- a/nfd.conf.sample.in
+++ b/nfd.conf.sample.in
@@ -316,14 +316,19 @@
   ;   }
   ; }
 
-  remote_register
+  auto_prefix_propagate
   {
     cost 15 ; forwarding cost of prefix registered on remote router
-    timeout 10000 ; timeout (in milliseconds) of remote prefix registration command
-    retry 0 ; maximum number of retries for each remote prefix registration command
+    timeout 10000 ; timeout (in milliseconds) of prefix registration command for propagation
 
-    refresh_interval 300 ; interval (in seconds) before refreshing the registration
+    refresh_interval 300 ; interval (in seconds) before refreshing the propagation
     ; This setting should be less than face_system.udp.idle_time,
     ; so that the face is kept alive on the remote router.
+
+    base_retry_wait 50 ; base wait time (in seconds) before retrying propagation
+    max_retry_wait 3600 ; maximum wait time (in seconds) before retrying propagation
+    ; for consequent retries, the wait time before each retry is calculated based on the back-off
+    ; policy. Initially, the wait time is set to base_retry_wait, then it will be doubled for every
+    ; retry unless beyond the max_retry_wait, in which case max_retry_wait is set as the wait time.
   }
 }