diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 29ab2922..adaf6088 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- conf -*-
 
-# font=monospace
+# font=monospace:size=8
 # font-bold=<bold variant of regular font>
 # font-italic=<italic variant of regular font>
 # font-bold-italic=<bold+italic variant of regular font>