diff --git a/samples/database.yaml b/samples/database.yaml
index 0aa381de..b0eb8049 100644
--- a/samples/database.yaml
+++ b/samples/database.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ spec:
         unitKind: ssd
   storageClusterRef:
     name: storage-sample
+  configuration: |-
+    kafka_proxy_config:
+      enable_kafka_proxy: true
+      listening_port: 9092