diff --git a/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg b/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
index 9a6061c..75112a8 100644
--- a/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
+++ b/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
@@ -30,34 +30,38 @@
 
 #
 # Comma separated list of features to install at startup
+# Groups of features within parens are brought up in parallel
+# Groups of features are brought up sequentially
+# Features without a paren group are assigned to an implicit paren group that ends when the next paren is found
 #
 featuresBoot = \
-    instance/4.2.1, \
-    package/4.2.1, \
-    log/4.2.1, \
-    ssh/4.2.1, \
-    framework/4.2.1, \
-    system/4.2.1, \
-    eventadmin/4.2.1, \
-    feature/4.2.1, \
-    shell/4.2.1, \
-    management/4.2.1, \
-    service/4.2.1, \
-    jaas/4.2.1, \
-    deployer/4.2.1, \
-    diagnostic/4.2.1, \
+    (instance/4.2.1, \
+     package/4.2.1, \
+     log/4.2.1, \
+     framework/4.2.1, \
+     system/4.2.1, \
+     eventadmin/4.2.1, \
+     feature/4.2.1, \
+     shell/4.2.1, \
+     management/4.2.1, \
+     service/4.2.1, \
+     jaas/4.2.1, \
+     deployer/4.2.1, \
+     diagnostic/4.2.1), \
     (wrap/2.5.4), \
-    bundle/4.2.1, \
-    config/4.2.1, \
-    kar/4.2.1, \
-    webconsole/4.2.1, \
-    scr/4.2.1, \
-    war/4.2.1, \
-    onos-api/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-    onos-core/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-    onos-cli/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-    onos-rest/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-    onos-gui/$ONOS_VERSION
+    (bundle/4.2.1, \
+     config/4.2.1, \
+     kar/4.2.1, \
+     webconsole/4.2.1, \
+     scr/4.2.1, \
+     war/4.2.1), \
+    (onos-netty/$ONOS_VERSION), \
+    (onos-api/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+     onos-core/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+     onos-cli/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+     ssh/4.2.1, \
+     onos-rest/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+     onos-gui/$ONOS_VERSION)
 
 
 #