diff --git a/00-mpm.conf b/00-mpm.conf
index 75d90e9..b15f913 100644
--- a/00-mpm.conf
+++ b/00-mpm.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 # Select the MPM module which should be used by uncommenting exactly
-# one of the following LoadModule lines:
+# one of the following LoadModule lines.  See the httpd.service(8) man
+# page for more information on changing the MPM.
 
 # prefork MPM: Implements a non-threaded, pre-forking web server
 # See: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/prefork.html
+#
+# NOTE: If enabling prefork, the httpd_graceful_shutdown SELinux
+# boolean should be enabled, to allow graceful stop/shutdown.
+#
 #LoadModule mpm_prefork_module modules/mod_mpm_prefork.so
 
 # worker MPM: Multi-Processing Module implementing a hybrid
@@ -16,4 +21,3 @@
 # See: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/event.html
 #
 #LoadModule mpm_event_module modules/mod_mpm_event.so
-
diff --git a/httpd.service.xml b/httpd.service.xml
index d851862..4402ed5 100644
--- a/httpd.service.xml
+++ b/httpd.service.xml
@@ -166,6 +166,24 @@ Wants=network-online.target</programlisting>
       --kill-who=main --signal=HUP httpd</command>.</para>
     </refsect2>
 
+    <refsect2>
+      <title>Changing the default MPM (Multi-Processing Module)</title>
+
+      <para>httpd offers a choice of multi-processing modules (MPMs),
+      which can be configured in
+      <filename>/etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/00-mpm.conf</filename>.  The
+      default is to use the <emphasis>@MPM@</emphasis> MPM.</para>
+
+      <para>If using the <emphasis>prefork</emphasis> MPM, the
+      "httpd_graceful_shutdown" SELinux boolean should also be
+      enabled, since with this MPM, httpd needs to establish TCP
+      connections to local ports to successfully complete a graceful
+      restart or shutdown. This boolean can be enabled by running the
+      command: <command>semanage boolean -m --on
+      httpd_graceful_shutdown</command></para>
+
+    </refsect2>
+
     <refsect2>
       <title>systemd integration and mod_systemd</title>
 
diff --git a/httpd.spec b/httpd.spec
index 93b183f..f03a98f 100644
--- a/httpd.spec
+++ b/httpd.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Summary: Apache HTTP Server
 Name: httpd
 Version: 2.4.27
-Release: 13%{?dist}
+Release: 14%{?dist}
 URL: https://httpd.apache.org/
 Source0: https://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/httpd-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1: index.html
@@ -239,7 +239,10 @@ if test "x${vmmn}" != "x%{mmn}"; then
    exit 1
 fi
 
-xmlto man $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/httpd.service.xml
+sed 's/@MPM@/%{mpm}/' < $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/httpd.service.xml \
+    > httpd.service.xml
+
+xmlto man ./httpd.service.xml
 
 : Building with MMN %{mmn}, MMN-ISA %{mmnisa}
 : Default MPM is %{mpm}, vendor string is '%{vstring}'
@@ -688,6 +691,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_rpmconfigdir}/macros.d/macros.httpd
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct  3 2017 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> - 2.4.27-14
+- add notes on enabling httpd_graceful_shutdown boolean for prefork
+
 * Fri Sep 22 2017 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> - 2.4.27-13
 - drop Requires(post) for mod_ssl