diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 48b820c..59f02e8 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -24,15 +24,22 @@ func config(redirects []Redirect) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse source URL '%s': %v", redirect.sourceURL, err)
 		}
 
-		var ruleName string
+		var ruleName, action string
 		if len(redirect.sourceURL) > 63 { // FortiOS only allows up to 63 characters
 			ruleName = redirect.sourceURL[:62]
 		} else {
 			ruleName = redirect.sourceURL
 		}
+
+		if redirect.statusCode == 301 { //translate to fortiOS syntax
+			action = "redirect-301"
+		} else {
+			action = "redirect"
+		}
+
 		fmt.Printf("edit \"%s\"\n", ruleName)
 		fmt.Printf("set location %s\n", redirect.destinationURL)
-		fmt.Println("set action redirect")
+		fmt.Printf("set action %s\n", action)
 		fmt.Println("config match-condition")
 		fmt.Println("edit 0")
 		fmt.Println("set object http-url")