diff --git a/R/pkg/R/sparkR.R b/R/pkg/R/sparkR.R
index 06015362e6bc..cc6d591bb2f4 100644
--- a/R/pkg/R/sparkR.R
+++ b/R/pkg/R/sparkR.R
@@ -491,6 +491,10 @@ sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.driver.memory"]]           <- "--driver-memory"
 sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.driver.extraClassPath"]]   <- "--driver-class-path"
 sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.driver.extraJavaOptions"]] <- "--driver-java-options"
 sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.driver.extraLibraryPath"]] <- "--driver-library-path"
+sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.master"]] <- "--master"
+sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.yarn.keytab"]] <- "--keytab"
+sparkConfToSubmitOps[["spark.yarn.principal"]] <- "--principal"
+
 
 # Utility function that returns Spark Submit arguments as a string
 #
diff --git a/docs/sparkr.md b/docs/sparkr.md
index b88111973104..340e7f7cb1a0 100644
--- a/docs/sparkr.md
+++ b/docs/sparkr.md
@@ -62,6 +62,21 @@ The following Spark driver properties can be set in `sparkConfig` with `sparkR.s
 
 <table class="table">
   <tr><th>Property Name</th><th>Property group</th><th><code>spark-submit</code> equivalent</th></tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>spark.master</code></td>
+    <td>Application Properties</td>
+    <td><code>--master</code></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>spark.yarn.keytab</code></td>
+    <td>Application Properties</td>
+    <td><code>--keytab</code></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>spark.yarn.principal</code></td>
+    <td>Application Properties</td>
+    <td><code>--principal</code></td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>spark.driver.memory</code></td>
     <td>Application Properties</td>