diff --git a/config/akka-reference.conf b/config/akka-reference.conf
index 5d3ff387f0..0ca834b8d4 100644
--- a/config/akka-reference.conf
+++ b/config/akka-reference.conf
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ akka {
         bootstrap_urls  = "tcp://localhost:6666"   # All Valid Voldemort Client properties are valid here, in string form
       }
     }
+
+    riak {
+      bucket {
+        ref = "Refs"
+        maps = "Maps"
+        vector = "Vectors"
+        queue = "Queues"
+      }
+
+      client{
+        host = "localhost"
+        port = 8087                                #Default Riak Protobuf port
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   camel {