diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index 8cef459989..987851d4ac 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ storage_connection_string="URI=file:OpenSim.db,version=3";
 ; storage_plugin="OpenSim.Framework.Data.MySQL.dll"
 ; storage_connection_string="Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=*****;";
 
+; turn on experimental storage of prim inventories in the region database
+; more details of the current state of this can be found at
+;
+; http://opensimulator.org/wiki/OpenSim:Prim_Inventory_Persistence
+;
+storage_prim_inventories_experimental = false
+
 startup_console_commands_file = "startup_commands.txt"
 shutdown_console_commands_file = "shutdown_commands.txt"
 serverside_object_permissions = false