diff --git a/pvc.conf b/pvc.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67d25281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pvc.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# pvc client configuration file
+#
+# This configuration file provides configuration details for the PVC client.
+# The default section is all that is needed here.
+#
+# The following values are required for each host or in a default section:
+#    zookeeper: the IP+port of the Zookeper instance (defaults to 127.0.0.1:2181)
+
+[default]
+zookeeper = 127.0.0.1:2181