diff --git a/examples/searchcommands_app/package/default/distsearch.conf b/examples/searchcommands_app/package/default/distsearch.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5bf1fa63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/searchcommands_app/package/default/distsearch.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Valid in 8.2<
+[replicationWhitelist]
+searchcommands_app = apps/searchcommands_app/lib/...
+
+# Valid in 8.3>
+[replicationAllowlist]
+searchcommands_app = apps/searchcommands_app/lib/...
diff --git a/examples/searchcommands_template/default/distsearch.conf b/examples/searchcommands_template/default/distsearch.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13eaff29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/searchcommands_template/default/distsearch.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Valid in 8.2<
+[replicationWhitelist]
+searchcommands_template = apps/searchcommands_template/lib/...
+
+# Valid in 8.3>
+[replicationAllowlist]
+searchcommands_template = apps/searchcommands_template/lib/...