diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 94f2ab29..109b233a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,4 +119,10 @@ install(
 	COMPONENT data
 )
 
+install(
+	FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/wallpaper.jpg
+	DESTINATION share/sway
+	COMPONENT data
+)
+
 feature_summary(WHAT ALL)
diff --git a/config b/config
index 2bb37f4f..fe681565 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ set $term urxvt
 # Your preferred application launcher
 set $menu dmenu_run
 
+### Output configuration
+#
+# Default wallpaper - CC-BY-NC from Netzlemming http://netzlemming.deviantart.com/art/Field-of-Barley-05240017-307176737
+output * bg /usr/share/sway/wallpaper.jpg fill
+#
+# Example output configuration:
+#
+#   output HDMI-A-1 resolution 1920x1080 position 1920,0
+
 ### Key bindings
 #
 # Basics:
diff --git a/wallpaper.jpg b/wallpaper.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65a167f0
Binary files /dev/null and b/wallpaper.jpg differ