diff --git a/.install/symlink.sh b/.install/symlink.sh
index c4da725..f5e838d 100644
--- a/.install/symlink.sh
+++ b/.install/symlink.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ _symlinkFiles() {
 
 # directories
 directories=(
+  "cava"
   "gtk-3.0"
   "hypr"
   "kitty"
diff --git a/cava/config b/cava/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89cba64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cava/config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[color]
+
+gradient = 1
+gradient_count = 6
+gradient_color_1 = '#!!colors_color1'
+gradient_color_2 = '#!!colors_color2'
+gradient_color_3 = '#!!colors_color3'
+gradient_color_4 = '#!!colors_color4'
+gradient_color_5 = '#!!colors_color5'
+gradient_color_6 = '#!!colors_color6'
+