diff --git a/role_scripts/17/standby/run.sh b/role_scripts/17/standby/run.sh
index ff5673a..725a5b9 100755
--- a/role_scripts/17/standby/run.sh
+++ b/role_scripts/17/standby/run.sh
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_statements'" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 
-if [ "$STANDBY" == "hot" ]; then
+if [[ "$WAL_LIMIT_POLICY" == "ReplicationSlot" ]] || [ "$STANDBY" == "hot" ]; then
     echo "hot_standby = on" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 else
     echo "hot_standby = off" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
diff --git a/role_scripts/17/standby/warm_stanby.sh b/role_scripts/17/standby/warm_stanby.sh
index a1eff58..a9c81d1 100755
--- a/role_scripts/17/standby/warm_stanby.sh
+++ b/role_scripts/17/standby/warm_stanby.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ echo "max_replication_slots = 90" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 echo "archive_mode = always" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 echo "archive_command = '/bin/true'" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 
-echo "hot_standby = off" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
+if [[ "$WAL_LIMIT_POLICY" == "ReplicationSlot" ]]; then
+    echo "hot_standby = on" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
+else
+    echo "hot_standby = off" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
+fi
 
 echo "shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_statements'" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 
diff --git a/role_scripts/18/standby/run.sh b/role_scripts/18/standby/run.sh
index ff5673a..725a5b9 100755
--- a/role_scripts/18/standby/run.sh
+++ b/role_scripts/18/standby/run.sh
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_statements'" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 
-if [ "$STANDBY" == "hot" ]; then
+if [[ "$WAL_LIMIT_POLICY" == "ReplicationSlot" ]] || [ "$STANDBY" == "hot" ]; then
     echo "hot_standby = on" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 else
     echo "hot_standby = off" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
diff --git a/role_scripts/18/standby/warm_stanby.sh b/role_scripts/18/standby/warm_stanby.sh
index a1eff58..a9c81d1 100755
--- a/role_scripts/18/standby/warm_stanby.sh
+++ b/role_scripts/18/standby/warm_stanby.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ echo "max_replication_slots = 90" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 echo "archive_mode = always" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 echo "archive_command = '/bin/true'" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
 
-echo "hot_standby = off" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
+if [[ "$WAL_LIMIT_POLICY" == "ReplicationSlot" ]]; then
+    echo "hot_standby = on" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
+else
+    echo "hot_standby = off" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf
+fi
 
 echo "shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_statements'" >>/tmp/postgresql.conf