diff --git a/examples/configurations/laptop.conf b/examples/configurations/laptop.conf
index f6c1df5..b07ed8a 100644
--- a/examples/configurations/laptop.conf
+++ b/examples/configurations/laptop.conf
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ bar:
               tag: mode
               default:
                 - string:
+                    margin: 5
                     text: "{mode}"
                     deco: {background: {color: cc421dff}}
                 - empty: {right-margin: 7}