diff --git a/repositories/binhost.conf b/repositories/binhost.conf
index f62090d..b8fef21 100644
--- a/repositories/binhost.conf
+++ b/repositories/binhost.conf
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@ format = e
 names_cache = /var/cache/paludis/names
 write_cache = /var/cache/paludis/metadata
 
+use_manifest = require
+manifest_hashes = SHA256 SHA512 WHIRLPOOL
+thin_manifests = false
+
 master_repository = gentoo