diff --git a/include/rootston/config.h b/include/rootston/config.h
index 75c04619..58fb1a1c 100644
--- a/include/rootston/config.h
+++ b/include/rootston/config.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct device_config {
 	char *name;
 	char *mapped_output;
 	struct wlr_box *mapped_box;
+	char *seat;
 	struct wl_list link;
 };
 
diff --git a/rootston/config.c b/rootston/config.c
index a3ae78be..815040bf 100644
--- a/rootston/config.c
+++ b/rootston/config.c
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ static int config_ini_handler(void *user, const char *section, const char *name,
 		if (!found) {
 			dc = calloc(1, sizeof(struct device_config));
 			dc->name = strdup(device_name);
+			dc->seat = strdup("seat0");
 			wl_list_insert(&config->devices, &dc->link);
 		}
 
@@ -298,6 +299,9 @@ static int config_ini_handler(void *user, const char *section, const char *name,
 		} else if (strcmp(name, "geometry") == 0) {
 			free(dc->mapped_box);
 			dc->mapped_box = parse_geometry(value);
+		} else if (strcmp(name, "seat") == 0) {
+			free(dc->seat);
+			dc->seat = strdup(value);
 		} else {
 			wlr_log(L_ERROR, "got unknown device config: %s", name);
 		}
@@ -387,6 +391,7 @@ void roots_config_destroy(struct roots_config *config) {
 	struct device_config *dc, *dtmp = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(dc, dtmp, &config->devices, link) {
 		free(dc->name);
+		free(dc->seat);
 		free(dc->mapped_output);
 		free(dc->mapped_box);
 		free(dc);