diff --git a/sanoid.conf b/sanoid.conf
index 6bd5c62..db380d1 100644
--- a/sanoid.conf
+++ b/sanoid.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 # you can also handle datasets recursively.
 [zpoolname/parent]
 	use_template = production
-	recursive = yes
+	# there are two options for recursive: zfs or yes
+	# * zfs - taken a zfs snapshot with the '-r' flag; zfs will recursively take a snapshot of the whole
+	#         dataset tree which is consistent.
+	# * yes - the snapshots will be taken one-at-time through the sanoid code; not necessarily consistent.
+	recursive = zfs
 	# if you want sanoid to manage the child datasets but leave this one alone, set process_children_only.
 	process_children_only = yes