diff --git a/etc/zuul.conf-sample b/etc/zuul.conf-sample
index bf19895..1065cec 100644
--- a/etc/zuul.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/zuul.conf-sample
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 ;git_user_name=zuul
 zuul_url=http://zuul.example.com/p
 
+[executor]
+default_username=zuul
+
 [webapp]
 listen_address=0.0.0.0
 port=8001