diff --git a/settings/ezfind.ini b/settings/ezfind.ini
index e6ea6e14..cd98c2d2 100644
--- a/settings/ezfind.ini
+++ b/settings/ezfind.ini
@@ -265,6 +265,19 @@ FilterHiddenFromDB=disabled
 # Option to exclude owner name from being used as a query field in searches (default: disabled )
 ExcludeOwnerName=enabled
 
+[SearchSettings]
+# The sort_by parameter is used to define the sort order of the search result.
+# To see what are the supported options visit the following url:
+# https://ezpublishdoc.mugo.ca/Extensions/eZ-Publish-extensions/eZ-Find/eZ-Find-2.1/Customization/Template-fetch-functions#Sort_by
+# SortBy key   = sort option. Possible values: [visit link above]
+# SortBy value = sort order. Possible values: [asc|desc]
+# It is also possible to specify multiple sort options through this variable.
+SortBy[]
+SortBy[published]=desc
+#SortBy[score]=desc
+#SortBy[author]=desc
+#SortBy[path]=desc
+
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 #Experimental!!
 #fields to use for query term extraction: proper fields "native",