diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix
index 98c3dd484dc8..1310fb7d0473 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     --with-iproute-path=${iproute}/sbin/ip
   '';
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/share/doc/openvpn/examples
+    cp -r sample-config-files/ $out/share/doc/openvpn/examples
+    cp -r sample-keys/ $out/share/doc/openvpn/examples
+    cp -r easy-rsa/ $out/share/doc/openvpn/examples
+    rm -r $out/share/doc/openvpn/examples/easy-rsa/Windows
+    cp -r sample-scripts/ $out/share/doc/openvpn/examples
+  '';
+
   meta = { 
       description="OpenVPN is a robust and highly flexible tunneling application compatible with many OSes.";
       homepage="http://openvpn.net/";