diff --git a/misc/toxic.conf b/misc/toxic.conf
index 455b0fa..babf468 100644
--- a/misc/toxic.conf
+++ b/misc/toxic.conf
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ audio_in_dev:0;
 
 # preferred audio output device; numbers correspond to /lsdev out
 audio_out_dev:0;
+
+# preferred path for downloads
+download_path:/home/USERNAME/Downloads/;
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