diff --git a/files/paru.conf b/files/paru.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d49d5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/paru.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#
+# $PARU_CONF
+# /etc/paru.conf
+# ~/.config/paru/paru.conf
+#
+# See the paru.conf(5) manpage for options
+
+#
+# GENERAL OPTIONS
+#
+[options]
+PgpFetch
+Devel
+Provides
+DevelSuffixes = -git -cvs -svn -bzr -darcs -always -hg -fossil
+#AurOnly
+BottomUp
+#RemoveMake
+#SudoLoop
+#UseAsk
+#SaveChanges
+#CombinedUpgrade
+#CleanAfter
+#UpgradeMenu
+#NewsOnUpgrade
+
+#LocalRepo
+#Chroot
+#Sign
+#SignDb
+#KeepRepoCache
+
+#
+# Binary OPTIONS
+#
+#[bin]
+#FileManager = vifm
+#MFlags = --skippgpcheck
+#Sudo = doas
diff --git a/files/zshrc b/files/zshrc
index bb96f33..34b22ae 100644
--- a/files/zshrc
+++ b/files/zshrc
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ git-cleanup() {
 }
 
 alias lg="lazygit"
+alias yay="paru"
 
 # miscellaneous software aliases
 alias serve="/usr/bin/python3 -m http.server"
diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
index bb20740..c2a7cf4 100644
--- a/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -54,12 +54,18 @@
   become: true
   when: added_repo_keys.changed or pacman_conf.changed
 
-- name: Install yay
+- name: Install paru
   kewlfft.aur.aur:
-    name: yay
+    name: paru
   become: true
   become_user: aur_builder
 
+- name: Install paru config
+  template:
+    src: ./files/paru.conf
+    dest: /etc/paru.conf
+    mode: 0644
+
 - name: Install additional repo keyrings
   kewlfft.aur.aur:
     name: "{{ item }}"