diff --git a/test/config/config-GIAB-chrM.json b/test/config/config-GIAB-chrM.json
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+{
+  "samples": {
+    "16699289": {
+      "disease_code": "TEST",
+      "gvcf": "test/data/16699289_chrM.g.vcf",
+      "vcf": "test/data/16699289_chrM.vcf"
+    }
+  }
+}