diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 9af0cf68f19..5f6be8e5ac5 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Swarm     SwarmConfig
 	AutoNAT   AutoNATConfig
 	Pubsub    PubsubConfig
+	Peering   Peering
 
 	Provider     Provider
 	Reprovider   Reprovider
diff --git a/config/peering.go b/config/peering.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..242ce2d9898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/peering.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package config
+
+import "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peer"
+
+// Peering configures the peering service.
+type Peering struct {
+	// Peers lists the nodes to attempt to stay connected with.
+	Peers []peer.AddrInfo
+}