diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b90b39a..ed605ca 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
           user: openstack
           password: pwd
           virtual_host: '/openstack'
+       client:
+         connection_params:
+           connect_retries: 50
+           connect_retry_delay: 1
         backend:
           7k2_SAS:
             engine: storwize
@@ -693,6 +697,9 @@
           protocol: http
           endpoint_type: internalURL
           region_name: RegionOne
+        connection_params:
+          connect_retries: 5
+          connect_retry_delay: 1
         backend:
           ceph:
             type_name: standard-iops