diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c0d8531..e9a4fbdc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ autom4te.cache
 ell
 src/iwd
 src/iwd.8
+src/iwd.conf.5
 src/iwd.service
 client/iwctl
 client/iwctl.1
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1e489bb3..38fa12ef 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ dbus_bus_DATA += src/net.connman.iwd.service
 endif
 
 if MANUAL_PAGES
-dist_man_MANS += src/iwd.8
+dist_man_MANS += src/iwd.8 src/iwd.conf.5
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ endif
 %.1: %.rst Makefile
 	$(RST2MAN_PROCESS)
 
+%.5: %.rst Makefile
+	$(RST2MAN_PROCESS)
+
 %.8: %.rst Makefile
 	$(RST2MAN_PROCESS)
 
diff --git a/src/iwd.conf.rst b/src/iwd.conf.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34d54df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/iwd.conf.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+===========
+ main.conf
+===========
+
+--------------------------------------
+Configuration file for wireless daemon
+--------------------------------------
+
+:Author: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
+:Copyright: 2013-2019 Intel Corporation
+:Version: iwd
+:Date: 22 September 2019
+:Manual section: 5
+:Manual group: Linux Connectivity
+
+SYNOPSIS
+========
+
+/etc/iwd/main.conf
+
+DESCRIPTION
+===========
+
+The /etc/iwd/main.conf file configures the systemd-wide settings for iwd(8)
+
+SEE ALSO
+========
+
+iwd(8)