diff --git a/examples/config/middleManager/runtime.properties b/examples/config/middleManager/runtime.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88b6a199cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config/middleManager/runtime.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#
+# Licensed to Metamarkets Group Inc. (Metamarkets) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership. Metamarkets licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+
+# Note that, if you are starting a Middle Manager then you must
+# uncomment following property in overlord/runtime.properties
+# druid.indexer.runner.type=remote
+
+druid.service=middleManager
+druid.indexer.runner.javaOpts="-server -Xmx256m"
+
diff --git a/examples/config/overlord/runtime.properties b/examples/config/overlord/runtime.properties
index 38be3244cd7..403e929c037 100644
--- a/examples/config/overlord/runtime.properties
+++ b/examples/config/overlord/runtime.properties
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ druid.indexer.runner.javaOpts="-server -Xmx256m"
 # Please see our recommended production settings in the docs (http://druid.io/docs/latest/Production-Cluster-Configuration.html)
 druid.indexer.fork.property.druid.processing.numThreads=1
 druid.indexer.fork.property.druid.computation.buffer.size=100000000
+
+# Uncomment following property if you are running Middle Manager
+# druid.indexer.runner.type=remote
+
diff --git a/examples/config/router/runtime.properties b/examples/config/router/runtime.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..828d82d2f82
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+++ b/examples/config/router/runtime.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#
+# Licensed to Metamarkets Group Inc. (Metamarkets) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership. Metamarkets licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+
+druid.service=router
+druid.router.defaultBrokerServiceName=broker
+druid.router.coordinatorServiceName=coordinator
+