diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c634c7f..214b142 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ _`man burrow` or `burrow -h` for more information._
 
 The following locations are available for configuration:
 
-1) `$HOME/.config/burrow/config`
-2) `$HOME/.config/burrow`
-3) `$HOME/.burrow`
+1) `/etc/burrow/config`
+2) `$HOME/.config/burrow/config`
+3) `$HOME/.config/burrow`
+4) `$HOME/.burrow`
 
 These files are processed in the order listed. Variables defined in multiple
 locations will use the last assigned value.
diff --git a/burrow b/burrow
index bef37b0..7595089 100755
--- a/burrow
+++ b/burrow
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-version="v1.7.5"
+version="v1.7.6"
 
-configfiles="$HOME/.config/burrow/config $HOME/.config/burrow $HOME/.burrow /etc/burrow/config"
+configfiles="/etc/burrow/config $HOME/.config/burrow/config $HOME/.config/burrow $HOME/.burrow"
 
 # vars from config
 config_dir_gopher="$HOME/gopher/"
diff --git a/burrow.1 b/burrow.1
index 40a97b4..bf2ce9b 100644
--- a/burrow.1
+++ b/burrow.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH BURROW 1 "27 Jan 2019" "version 1.7.5"
+.TH BURROW 1 "27 Jan 2019" "version 1.7.6"
 .SH NAME
 burrow \- a helper for building and managing a gopher hole
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Show the help.
 .I ~/.config/burrow
 , 
 .I ~/.burrow
+,
+.I /etc/burrow/config
 : configuration settings for burrow. If none of these are available, the default
 configuration is loaded.
 .SH BUGS