diff --git a/etc/manticore.conf.in b/etc/manticore.conf.in
index 028e035..c08d254 100755
--- a/etc/manticore.conf.in
+++ b/etc/manticore.conf.in
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 ?>
 
 #
-# minimal sphinx configuration suited to piler
+# minimal manticore configuration suited to piler
 #
 
+<?php if(RT == 0) { ?>
+
 source base
 {
    type = mysql
@@ -35,8 +37,6 @@
    sql_attr_uint = attachments
 }
 
-<?php if(RT == 0) { ?>
-
 source delta : base
 {
    sql_query_pre = SET NAMES utf8mb4
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
     path = /var/piler/manticore/piler1
     rt_mem_limit = 512M
     stored_fields =
+    min_word_len = 1
     min_prefix_len = 5
     # See https://manual.manticoresearch.com/Creating_an_index/Data_types#Row-wise-and-columnar-attribute-storages
     # if you want to enable columnar storage