diff --git a/config.example.yml b/config.example.yml
index 0a8fb733..a4bf4ecf 100644
--- a/config.example.yml
+++ b/config.example.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ entrypoint:
   #     - name: default
   #       do: proxy http://other-proxy:8080
 
+defaults:
+  healthcheck:
+    interval: 5s
+    timeout: 15s
+    retries: 3
+
 providers:
   # include files are standalone yaml files under `config/` directory
   #