diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc4bf8c..729a194 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ SSOwat configuration
 --------------------
 
 ```
+mv /etc/ssowat/conf.json.example /etc/ssowat/conf.json
 nano /etc/ssowat/conf.json
 ```
 
diff --git a/conf.json b/conf.json.example
similarity index 100%
rename from conf.json
rename to conf.json.example
diff --git a/debian/install b/debian/install
index d40d25b..0f5bf11 100644
--- a/debian/install
+++ b/debian/install
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ helpers.lua /usr/share/ssowat
 config.lua /usr/share/ssowat
 hige.lua /usr/share/ssowat
 portal /usr/share/ssowat
-conf.json /etc/ssowat
+conf.json.example /etc/ssowat