diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 77573e914..3430bb1b1 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Mounts           Mounts                // local node's mount points
 	Version          Version               // local node's version management
 	Discovery        Discovery             // local node's discovery mechanisms
+	Ipns             Ipns                  // Ipns settings
 	Bootstrap        []string              // local nodes's bootstrap peer addresses
 	Tour             Tour                  // local node's tour position
 	Gateway          Gateway               // local node's gateway server options
diff --git a/config/ipns.go b/config/ipns.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..feb77be10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ipns.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package config
+
+type Ipns struct {
+	RepublishPeriod string
+}