diff --git a/collectd/client/output/carbon.yml b/collectd/client/output/carbon.yml
index e69de29..47e8c73 100644
--- a/collectd/client/output/carbon.yml
+++ b/collectd/client/output/carbon.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+classes:
+- service.collectd.client
+parameters:
+ _param:
+   collectd_backend_carbon_host: localhost
+   collectd_backend_carbon_port: 2003
+ collectd:
+   client:
+     enabled: true
+     backend:
+       carbon:
+         engine: carbon
+         host: ${_param:collectd_backend_carbon_host}
+         port: ${_param:collectd_backend_carbon_port}
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