diff --git a/configs/graphite-api.yml b/configs/graphite-api.yml
index 9e2033d..f0b87eb 100644
--- a/configs/graphite-api.yml
+++ b/configs/graphite-api.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,11 @@ functions:
 whisper:
   directories:
     - /data/graphite/whisper
+carbon:
+  hosts:
+    - carbon:7002
+  timeout: 1
+  retry_delay: 15
+  carbon_prefix: carbon
+  replication_factor: 1
 time_zone: UTC