diff --git a/datatypes_conf.xml.sample b/datatypes_conf.xml.sample
index 7d27266dc53..6b0fdce731a 100644
--- a/datatypes_conf.xml.sample
+++ b/datatypes_conf.xml.sample
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
       <display file="genetrack.xml" />
       <display file="igb/bed.xml" />
     </datatype>
-    <datatype extension="bedgraph" type="galaxy.datatypes.interval:BedGraph" display_in_upload="true" />
+    <datatype extension="bedgraph" type="galaxy.datatypes.interval:BedGraph" display_in_upload="true">
+      <converter file="bedgraph_to_bigwig_converter.xml" target_datatype="bigwig"/>
+    </datatype>
     <datatype extension="bedstrict" type="galaxy.datatypes.interval:BedStrict" />
     <datatype extension="bed6" type="galaxy.datatypes.interval:Bed6">
       <converter file="bed_to_genetrack_converter.xml" target_datatype="genetrack"/>