diff --git a/tasks/timer.yaml b/tasks/timer.yaml
index 469b610..11ab41e 100644
--- a/tasks/timer.yaml
+++ b/tasks/timer.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     path: "{{timer_folder}}"
     state: directory
 
+- name: timer config
+  copy:
+    content: "{{timer_config}}"
+    dest: "{{timer_folder}}/config.json"
+
 - name: timer activity timeclock  directory
   file:
     path: "{{timer_folder}}/activity.timeclock.d"
diff --git a/vars/main.yaml b/vars/main.yaml
index ceef8e2..67ed033 100644
--- a/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/vars/main.yaml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ background_image_path: ~/.backgrounds/{{background_image|basename}}
 background_command: feh --no-fehbg --bg-fill {{background_image_path}}
 
 timer_folder: ~/.timer
+timer_config: {}
 
 vncserver_options: |
   {% if not home_vncserver_allow_resize %}