diff --git a/src/matt/config.ini b/src/matt/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbc7da1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/matt/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# configuration file for matt, please see the wiki page for more information
+# https://matterlinux.xyz/wiki/matt
+
+tmpdir = /var/lib/matt/temp
+datadir = /var/lib/matt/data
+
+[base]
+url = mptp://stable.matterlinux.xyz/base
+# url = mptp://next.matterlinux.xyz/base
+
+[desktop]
+url = mptp://stable.matterlinux.xyz/desktop
+# url = mptp://next.matterlinux.xyz/base
+
+# [server]
+# url = mptp://stable.matterlinux.xyz/server
+# url = mptp://next.matterlinux.xyz/server
diff --git a/src/matt/pkg.sh b/src/matt/pkg.sh
index a96553d..e6aef39 100644
--- a/src/matt/pkg.sh
+++ b/src/matt/pkg.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ DESC="The (new) MatterLinux package manager"
 VERSION="24.01"
 
 # required files
-FILES=("https://git.matterlinux.xyz/Matter/matt/archive/${VERSION}.tar.gz")
-HASHES=("0315077dd05777654305079a3ea12c6f436c2fe7f3ea3e4b1fb00cd476a25073")
+FILES=(
+  "https://git.matterlinux.xyz/Matter/matt/archive/${VERSION}.tar.gz"
+  "config.ini"
+)
+HASHES=(
+  "0315077dd05777654305079a3ea12c6f436c2fe7f3ea3e4b1fb00cd476a25073"
+  "d71417d617f9953c3d2746edd3c62dd1b17851e5a459a62ffc320c9738c88b30"
+)
 
 # install and build depends
 DEPENDS=("libmp" "libinih" "gettext")
@@ -18,10 +24,10 @@ PACKAGE(){
   make
 
   install -Ddm755 "${ROOTDIR}/usr/bin"
-  install -Ddm755 "${ROOTDIR}/etc"
+  install -Ddm755 "${ROOTDIR}/etc/matt"
 
   make DESTDIR="${ROOTDIR}" install
-  make DESTDIR="${ROOTDIR}" config
+  install -m644 "${ROOTDIR}/config.ini" "${ROOTDIR}/etc/matt/config.ini"
 
   cd .. && rm -r "${NAME}"
 }