diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0501ec..444b5fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Download them to the `shp` directory in the osm-bright folder. You can do this w
     wget http://data.openstreetmapdata.com/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857.zip
     wget http://data.openstreetmapdata.com/land-polygons-split-3857.zip
 
+If you are going to use the osm2pqsql style you will need another (but smaller shapefile)
+    wget http://mapbox-geodata.s3.amazonaws.com/natural-earth-1.4.0/cultural/10m-populated-places-simple.zip
+
 Once downloaded, extract them from their zip files. 
 
 ### 2. Run the shapefiles through shapeindex
diff --git a/configure.py.sample b/configure.py.sample
index 81a0b71..9516ac6 100755
--- a/configure.py.sample
+++ b/configure.py.sample
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ config["postgis"]["extent"] = "-20037508.34,-20037508.34,20037508.34,20037508.34
 config["land-high"] = path.join(getcwd(),"shp/land-polygons-split-3857/land_polygons.shp")
 config["land-low"] = path.join(getcwd(),"shp/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857/simplified_land_polygons.shp")
 
+# Places shapefile required for the osm2pgsql style
+# - http://mapbox-geodata.s3.amazonaws.com/natural-earth-1.4.0/cultural/10m-populated-places-simple.zip
+#  or
+# - http://www.naturalearthdata.com/http//www.naturalearthdata.com/download/10m/cultural/ne_10m_populated_places.zip
+
+config["ne_places"] = path.join(getcwd(),"shp/ne_10m_populated_places/ne_10m_populated_places.shp")
diff --git a/make.py b/make.py
index 40637a3..497474b 100755
--- a/make.py
+++ b/make.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def build():
       layer["Datasource"]["file"] = config["land-low"]
     elif layer["id"] == "land-high":
       layer["Datasource"]["file"] = config["land-high"]
+    elif layer["id"] == "ne_places":
+      layer["Datasource"]["file"] = config["ne_places"]
     else:
       # Assume all other layers are PostGIS layers
       for opt, val in config["postgis"].iteritems():
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ def pull():
   defaultconfig["name"] = "OSM Bright"
   defaultconfig["land-high"] = "http://data.openstreetmapdata.com/land-polygons-split-3857.zip"
   defaultconfig["land-low"] = "http://data.openstreetmapdata.com/simplified-land-polygons-complete-3857.zip"
+  defaultconfig["ne_places"] = "http://mapbox-geodata.s3.amazonaws.com/natural-earth-1.4.0/cultural/10m-populated-places-simple.zip"
 
   project["name"] = defaultconfig["name"]
   for layer in project["Layer"]:
@@ -95,6 +98,8 @@ def pull():
       layer["Datasource"]["file"] = defaultconfig["land-low"]
     elif layer["id"] == "land-high":
       layer["Datasource"]["file"] = defaultconfig["land-high"]
+    elif layer["id"] == "ne_places":
+      layer["Datasource"]["file"] = defaultconfig["ne_places"]
     else:
       # Assume all other layers are PostGIS layers
       for opt, val in defaultconfig["postgis"].iteritems():