diff --git a/build/templates/backend/config/decred.conf b/build/templates/backend/config/decred.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa8584b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/templates/backend/config/decred.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{{define "main" -}}
+[Application Options]
+nofilelogging=1
+notls=1
+txindex=1
+addrindex=1
+rpcuser={{.IPC.RPCUser}}
+rpcpass={{.IPC.RPCPass}}
+rpclisten=[127.0.0.1]:{{.Ports.BackendRPC}}
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/build/templates/backend/config/decred_client.conf b/build/templates/backend/config/decred_client.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5878538d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/templates/backend/config/decred_client.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{{define "main" -}}
+[Application Options]
+rpcuser=rpc
+rpcpass=rpc
+rpcserver=127.0.0.1:{{.Ports.BackendRPC}}
+notls=1
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/configs/coins/decred.json b/configs/coins/decred.json
index 6c367295..64f57dda 100644
--- a/configs/coins/decred.json
+++ b/configs/coins/decred.json
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
     "verification_source": "36375985df1ba9a45bc11b4f6cdaed4f14ff6e5e9c46e17ef6e4f70a3349aba2",
     "extract_command": "tar -C backend --strip 1 -xf",
     "exclude_files": [],
-    "exec_command_template": "{{.Env.BackendInstallPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/dcrd --datadir={{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend --rpcuser={{.IPC.RPCUser}} --rpcpass={{.IPC.RPCPass}} -C={{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/dcrd.conf --nofilelogging --appdata={{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}} --notls --txindex --addrindex --rpclisten=[127.0.0.1]:8061",
+    "exec_command_template": "{{.Env.BackendInstallPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/dcrd --datadir={{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend --appdata={{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}} -C={{.Env.BackendInstallPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}.conf",
     "logrotate_files_template": "{{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend/*.log",
     "postinst_script_template": "",
     "service_type": "simple",
     "service_additional_params_template": "",
     "protect_memory": false,
     "mainnet": true,
-    "server_config_file": "bitcoin_like.conf",
-    "client_config_file": "bitcoin_like_client.conf",
+    "server_config_file": "decred.conf",
+    "client_config_file": "decred_client.conf",
     "additional_params": {
       "rpcmaxclients": 16,
       "upnp": 0,