diff --git a/lenses/mke2fs.aug b/lenses/mke2fs.aug
index 72a07396e..af7d04b89 100644
--- a/lenses/mke2fs.aug
+++ b/lenses/mke2fs.aug
@@ -148,6 +148,28 @@ let fs_types = IniFile.record fs_types_title
                   (fs_types_record | comment)
 
 
+(************************************************************************
+ * Group:                 OPTIONS SECTION
+ *************************************************************************)
+
+(* View: options_entries_int
+    Entries with an integer value *)
+let options_entries_int = ("proceed_delay"|"sync_kludge")
+
+(* View: options_entry
+    Possible entries under the <options> section *)
+let options_entry = entry_sto options_entries_int Rx.integer
+
+(* View: defaults_title
+    Title for the <options> section *)
+let options_title  = IniFile.title "options"
+
+(* View: options
+    A options section *)
+let options = IniFile.record options_title
+                  ((Util.indent . options_entry) | comment)
+
+
 (************************************************************************
  * Group:                 LENS AND FILTER
  *************************************************************************)
@@ -155,7 +177,7 @@ let fs_types = IniFile.record fs_types_title
 (* View: lns
      The mke2fs lens
 *)
-let lns = (empty|comment)* . (defaults|fs_types)*
+let lns = (empty|comment)* . (defaults|fs_types|options)*
 
 (* Variable: filter *)
 let filter = incl "/etc/mke2fs.conf"
diff --git a/lenses/tests/test_mke2fs.aug b/lenses/tests/test_mke2fs.aug
index 69c23b4ea..67dcfb20d 100644
--- a/lenses/tests/test_mke2fs.aug
+++ b/lenses/tests/test_mke2fs.aug
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ module Test_mke2fs =
 		inode_ratio = 1048576
 		blocksize = -1
 	}
+
+[options]
+	proceed_delay = 1
+	sync_kludge = 1
 "
 
    test Mke2fs.lns get conf =
@@ -74,7 +78,11 @@ module Test_mke2fs =
              { "inode_ratio" = "4096" } }
         { "filesystem" = "largefile"
              { "inode_ratio" = "1048576" }
-             { "blocksize" = "-1" } } }
+             { "blocksize" = "-1" } }
+        {} }
+     { "options"
+        { "proceed_delay" = "1" }
+        { "sync_kludge" = "1" } }
 
 
 test Mke2fs.common_entry