diff --git a/xmobar.spec b/xmobar.spec
index 51bd1c5..9c46e44 100644
--- a/xmobar.spec
+++ b/xmobar.spec
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ pushd scripts
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
 install --mode=0755 -p xmonadpropwrite %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/xmonadpropwrite
 popd
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}-%{version}/
+install --mode 0644 -d -p samples/xmobar.config %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}-%{version}/xmobar.config
 %ghc_bin_install