diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b861269..b52e6d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pip install pyquarantine
 # install service files, default config and templates
 pyquarantine-milter --install
 
+# copy default config file
+cp /etc/pyquarantine/pyquarantine.conf.default /etc/pyquarantine/pyquarantine.conf
+
 # Check the validity of the your config file.
 pyquarantine-milter -t
 ```
diff --git a/pyquarantine/_install.py b/pyquarantine/_install.py
index 529e349..671152f 100644
--- a/pyquarantine/_install.py
+++ b/pyquarantine/_install.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _openrc_files(pkg_dir, name):
 
 def _config_files(pkg_dir, name):
     return [
-        (f"{pkg_dir}/misc/{name}.conf.default", f"/etc/{name}/{name}.conf", False),
+        (f"{pkg_dir}/misc/{name}.conf.default", f"/etc/{name}/{name}.conf.default", False),
         (f"{pkg_dir}/misc/templates/removed.png", f"/etc/{name}/templates/removed.png", False),
         (f"{pkg_dir}/misc/templates/disclaimer_html.template", f"/etc/{name}/templates/disclaimer_html.template", False),
         (f"{pkg_dir}/misc/templates/disclaimer_text.template", f"/etc/{name}/templates/disclaimer_text.template", False),