diff --git a/roles/gopass/files/config.yml b/roles/gopass/files/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6698b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/gopass/files/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+autoclip: false
+autoimport: false
+cliptimeout: 45
+exportkeys: true
+nopager: false
+notifications: true
+parsing: true
+path: /var/lib/gopass/.password-store
+safecontent: false
diff --git a/roles/gopass/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gopass/tasks/main.yml
index 93fabd9..ac3a1ed 100644
--- a/roles/gopass/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gopass/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,17 @@
     repo: git@git.narwhal.monotremata.xyz:lan/password-store.git
     dest: /var/lib/gopass/.password-store
   become_user: gopass
+
+- name: make gopass config directory
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    path: /var/lib/gopass/.config/gopass
+    owner: gopass
+    group: gopass
+
+- name: copy gopass config
+  copy:
+    src: config.yml
+    dest: /var/lib/gopass/.config/gopass/config.yml
+    owner: gopass
+    group: gopass