diff --git a/lib/src/config/config_file/mod.rs b/lib/src/config/config_file/mod.rs
index 2766835485..41b3198be7 100644
--- a/lib/src/config/config_file/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/config/config_file/mod.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl ConfigFile {
 
         // The config doesn't exist. Create an example config file and tell
         // the user to create a config.
-        let example = paths::home().join("client.toml.example");
+        let example = paths::home().join("client.example.toml");
         let example_message = Self::create_example(&example)
             .map(|()| format!("see example config file at {}", example.display()))
             .unwrap_or_else(|error| {