diff --git a/workloads/nip-io.yml b/workloads/nip-io.yml
index 1680869..7a64687 100644
--- a/workloads/nip-io.yml
+++ b/workloads/nip-io.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: nip-io
+data:
+  backend.conf: |
+    [main]
+    domain=lcl.home.shoup.io
+    ttl=432000
+    ipaddress=127.0.0.1
+    [soa]
+    id=1
+    hostmaster=hostmaster@lcl.home.shoup.io
+    ns=ns1.lcl.home.shoup.io
+    [nameservers]
+    ns1.lcl.home.shoup.io=127.0.0.1
+    ns2.lcl.home.shoup.io=127.0.0.1
+    [blacklist]
+---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -16,6 +35,10 @@ spec:
       - image: shouptech/nip.io
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nip-io
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: backend-conf
+          mountPath: /usr/local/bin/backend.conf
+          subPath: backend.conf
         ports:
         - containerPort: 53
           name: dns-tcp