diff --git a/charts/enterprise/blocky/Chart.yaml b/charts/enterprise/blocky/Chart.yaml
index b4e4d6eff66..865d319cf06 100644
--- a/charts/enterprise/blocky/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/enterprise/blocky/Chart.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sources:
   - https://0xerr0r.github.io/blocky/
   - https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky
   - https://github.com/Mozart409/blocky-frontend
-version: 5.0.15
+version: 5.0.16
 annotations:
   truecharts.org/catagories: |
     - network
diff --git a/charts/enterprise/blocky/questions.yaml b/charts/enterprise/blocky/questions.yaml
index ab3b95cfd7b..c1bd5301ab4 100644
--- a/charts/enterprise/blocky/questions.yaml
+++ b/charts/enterprise/blocky/questions.yaml
@@ -439,12 +439,22 @@ questions:
           schema:
             type: string
             default: 2s
-        - variable: failStartOnListError
-          label: Fail Start on List Error
-          description: Fail to start if at least one list can't be downloaded or opened
+        - variable: startStrategy
+          label: Start Strategy
+          description: |
+            blocking: all blocking lists will be loaded before DNS resolution starts.</br>
+            failOnError: like blocking but blocky will shut down if any download fails.</br>
+            fast: DNS resolution starts immediately without blocking which will be enabled after list load is completed
           schema:
-            type: boolean
-            default: false
+            type: string
+            default: blocking
+            enum:
+              - value: blocking
+                description: Blocking
+              - value: failOnError
+                description: Fail On Error
+              - value: fast
+                description: Fast
         - variable: processingConcurrency
           label: Processing Concurrency
           description: Sets how many list-groups can be processed at the same time
diff --git a/charts/enterprise/blocky/templates/_blockyConfig.tpl b/charts/enterprise/blocky/templates/_blockyConfig.tpl
index a15e0bcff12..e14df2dc83d 100644
--- a/charts/enterprise/blocky/templates/_blockyConfig.tpl
+++ b/charts/enterprise/blocky/templates/_blockyConfig.tpl
@@ -113,9 +113,11 @@ bootstrapDns:
   {{- with .upstream }}
   - upstream: {{ . }}
   {{- end }}
-  {{- range $id, $value := .ips }}
+  {{- if .ips }}
     ips:
+    {{- range $id, $value := .ips }}
       - {{ $value }}
+    {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ blocking:
   downloadTimeout: {{ .Values.blocking.downloadTimeout }}
   downloadAttempts: {{ .Values.blocking.downloadAttempts }}
   downloadCooldown: {{ .Values.blocking.downloadCooldown }}
-  failStartOnListError: {{ .Values.blocking.failStartOnListError }}
+  startStrategy: {{ .Values.blocking.startStrategy }}
   processingConcurrency: {{ .Values.blocking.processingConcurrency }}
 {{- if .Values.blocking.whitelist }}
   whiteLists:
diff --git a/charts/enterprise/blocky/values.yaml b/charts/enterprise/blocky/values.yaml
index 10ceafc7e8a..a93250be43f 100644
--- a/charts/enterprise/blocky/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/enterprise/blocky/values.yaml
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ blocking:
   downloadAttempts: 3
   # -- Sets the block download cooldown
   downloadCooldown: 2s
-  # -- Set to fail start of lists cannot be downloaded
-  failStartOnListError: false
+  # -- Set the start strategy (blocking | failOnError | fast)
+  startStrategy: blocking
   # -- Sets how many list-groups can be processed at the same time
   processingConcurrency: 4
   # --  Add blocky whitelists