diff --git a/example/meson.build b/example/meson.build
index 328e8bd..02a7422 100644
--- a/example/meson.build
+++ b/example/meson.build
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@ executable(
     install: true,
     install_dir: path_bindir,
 )
+
+# An example configuration
+install_data(
+    files('gamemode.ini'),
+    install_dir: path_sysconfdir,
+)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a4fe817..370c4d9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ path_datadir = join_paths(path_prefix, get_option('datadir'))
 path_includedir = join_paths(path_prefix, get_option('includedir'))
 path_libdir = join_paths(path_prefix, get_option('libdir'))
 path_libexecdir = join_paths(path_prefix, get_option('libexecdir'))
+path_sysconfdir = join_paths(path_prefix, get_option('sysconfdir'))
 
 # Find systemd via pkgconfig
 with_systemd = get_option('with-systemd')