diff --git a/examples/searchcommands_app/package/default/distsearch.conf b/examples/searchcommands_app/package/default/distsearch.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c13e5414
--- /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..8abbe3b9e
--- /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/...