diff --git a/resources/default-config.kdl b/resources/default-config.kdl
index 9fc4712e9..db3f829f5 100644
--- a/resources/default-config.kdl
+++ b/resources/default-config.kdl
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 
 input {
     keyboard {
+        // Control the repeat rate of the keyboard.
+
+        // Repeat delay in milliseconds.
+        repeat-delay 660
+
+        // Repeat rate in characters per second.
+        repeat-rate 25
+
         xkb {
             // You can set rules, model, layout, variant and options.
             // For more information, see xkeyboard-config(7).
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index a5030ea4a..354a1c6f2 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ pub struct Input {
 pub struct Keyboard {
     #[knuffel(child, default)]
     pub xkb: Xkb,
+    // The default value represents the one used by Xorg.
+    #[knuffel(child, unwrap(argument), default = 660)]
+    pub repeat_delay: u16,
+    // The default value represents the one used by Xorg.
+    #[knuffel(child, unwrap(argument), default = 25)]
+    pub repeat_rate: u8,
 }
 
 #[derive(knuffel::Decode, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -244,6 +250,8 @@ mod tests {
             r#"
             input {
                 keyboard {
+                    repeat-delay 660
+                    repeat-rate 25
                     xkb {
                         layout "us,ru"
                         options "grp:win_space_toggle"
@@ -277,6 +285,8 @@ mod tests {
                             options: Some("grp:win_space_toggle".to_owned()),
                             ..Default::default()
                         },
+                        repeat_delay: 660,
+                        repeat_rate: 25,
                     },
                     touchpad: Touchpad {
                         tap: true,
diff --git a/src/niri.rs b/src/niri.rs
index 6d497176a..6bad55fcc 100644
--- a/src/niri.rs
+++ b/src/niri.rs
@@ -228,7 +228,12 @@ impl Niri {
             variant: &config_.input.keyboard.xkb.variant,
             options: config_.input.keyboard.xkb.options.clone(),
         };
-        seat.add_keyboard(xkb, 400, 30).unwrap();
+        seat.add_keyboard(
+            xkb,
+            config_.input.keyboard.repeat_delay as i32,
+            config_.input.keyboard.repeat_rate as i32,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         seat.add_pointer();
 
         let socket_source = ListeningSocketSource::new_auto().unwrap();