diff --git a/libpod.conf b/libpod.conf
index da5e010f22..3a363e256d 100644
--- a/libpod.conf
+++ b/libpod.conf
@@ -57,3 +57,11 @@ cni_plugin_dir = [
 	       "/usr/lib/cni",
 	       "/opt/cni/bin"
 ]
+
+# Default libpod namespace
+# If libpod is joined to a namespace, it will see only containers and pods
+# that were created in the same namespace, and will create new containers and
+# pods in that namespace.
+# The default namespace is "", which corresponds to no namespace. When no
+# namespace is set, all containers and pods are visible.
+#namespace = ""