diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b75b99..73c864f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,3 +118,8 @@ install(TARGETS hyprlock)
 
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pam/hyprlock
         DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SYSCONFDIR}/pam.d)
+
+install(
+  FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/example.conf
+  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATAROOTDIR}/hypr
+  RENAME hyprlock.conf)
diff --git a/assets/example.conf b/assets/example.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f94bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/example.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# sample hyprlock.conf
+# for more configuration options, refer https://wiki.hyprland.org/Hypr-Ecosystem/hyprlock
+
+input-field {
+  monitor =
+  fade_on_empty = false
+}
+
+background {
+  color = rgb(23, 39, 41)
+}