diff --git a/gogs/files/app.ini.jinja b/gogs/files/app.ini.jinja
index 870ddf5..3869bbd 100644
--- a/gogs/files/app.ini.jinja
+++ b/gogs/files/app.ini.jinja
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ PROVIDER_CONFIG = {{ config.get('session_provider_config', data_dir ~ '/sessions
 [picture]
 AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH = {{ config.get('picture_avatar_upload_path', data_dir ~ '/avatars/') }}
 DISABLE_GRAVATAR = {{ config.get('picture_disable_gravatar', 'false')|lower }}
+ENABLE_FEDERATED_AVATAR = {{ config.get('picture_enable_federated_avatar', 'false')|lower }}
 
 [attachment]
 PATH = {{ config.get('attachment_path', data_dir ~ '/attachments/') }}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 1bc1016..b7ecdc4 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ gogs:
     
     # disable the use of gravatar for user profile pictures
     picture_disable_gravatar: 'false'
+    # enable the use of libravatar
+    picture_enable_federated_avatar: 'true'
 
     # 'console', 'file', 'conn', 'smtp', or 'database' (default: file)
     #   also see 'logs_dir'