diff --git a/ccollect.sh b/ccollect.sh
index da2a8e7..98d5720 100755
--- a/ccollect.sh
+++ b/ccollect.sh
@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ while [ "$i" -lt "$no_sources" ]; do
    # extra options for rsync
    #
    if [ -f "${c_rsync_extra}" ]; then
-      RSYNC_EXTRA="$(cat "${c_rsync_extra}")"
+      while read line; do
+         set -- "$@" "$line"
+         RSYNC_EXTRA="$(cat "${c_rsync_extra}")"
    fi
 
    #
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES b/doc/CHANGES
index abc7478..7f39a8c 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES
+++ b/doc/CHANGES
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-0.5.2 to 0.5.3:
+0.5.2 to 0.6:
    * add 'exec-after-rm' (source specific) configuration
    * added logwrapper
    * Always print return code of rsync
    * Add much more timing information
+   * One option per line in rsync_options now
 
 0.5.1 to 0.5.2:
    * Display correct error code, if rsync returns non-zero