diff --git a/etc/options b/etc/options
index bc74e7c686a20fd53856a0bac93f9ab4c802eeed..c3c3b1362c80977e83c7262ee3224c1a8467e6d0 100644
--- a/etc/options
+++ b/etc/options
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ extra_keys = \
     TMM signalP
 
 # this list is added to the keys from the feature_keys_gff file
-extra_keys_gff = CDS
+extra_keys_gff = CDS spliced_leader_RNA sequence_variant
 
 # Names of qualifiers to search when attempting to find the primary or display
 # name of a gene.  These qualifiers names are searched in order when looking