diff --git a/.md5 b/.md5
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/src/starter/cmp.c b/src/starter/cmp.c
index 33a057b44..0727cf5f0 100644
--- a/src/starter/cmp.c
+++ b/src/starter/cmp.c
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ starter_cmp_conn(starter_conn_t *c1, starter_conn_t *c2)
 	VARCMP(policy);
 	VARCMP(addr_family);
 	VARCMP(tunnel_addr_family);
+	VARCMP(mark_in.value);
+	VARCMP(mark_in.mask);
+	VARCMP(mark_out.value);
+	VARCMP(mark_in.mask);
 
 	if (!starter_cmp_end(&c1->left, &c2->left))
 		return FALSE;