diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1ab278c7..3ed0eda3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ console_scripts =
     monasca-persister = monasca_persister.persister:main
 
 [files]
-packages = monasca_persister
+packages =
+    monasca_persister
+data_files =
+    /etc/monasca =
+        etc/monasca/persister.conf
+        etc/monasca/persister-logging.conf
 
 [pbr]
 autodoc_index_modules = True