diff --git a/samples/knot.sample.conf.in b/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
index e07c8a7..8e057b0 100644
--- a/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
+++ b/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ server:
     # Listen on all configured IPv6 interfaces.
     listen: ::@53
     # User for running the server.
-    # user: knot:knot
+    user: knot:knot
 
 log:
     # Log info and more serious events to syslog.
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ acl:
 #    action: notify
 
 template:
-#  - id: default
+   - id: default
+     max-journal-db-size: 20M
+     max-timer-db-size: 5M
 #    storage: "@storage_dir@"
 
 zone: