diff --git a/genanki/__init__.py b/genanki/__init__.py
index 0f61df3..063cc0d 100644
--- a/genanki/__init__.py
+++ b/genanki/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from .model import Model
 from .note import Note
 from .package import Package
+from .deck_conf import DeckConf
 
 from .util import guid_for
 
diff --git a/genanki/deck.py b/genanki/deck.py
index 5e93a98..50d4715 100644
--- a/genanki/deck.py
+++ b/genanki/deck.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import json
 
 class Deck:
-  def __init__(self, deck_id=None, name=None, description=''):
+  def __init__(self, deck_id=None, name=None, description='', conf=None):
     self.deck_id = deck_id
     self.name = name
     self.description = description
+    self.conf = conf
     self.notes = []
     self.models = {}  # map of model id to model
 
@@ -15,9 +16,10 @@ def add_model(self, model):
     self.models[model.model_id] = model
 
   def to_json(self):
+    conf = 1 if self.conf is None else self.conf.deck_conf_id
     return {
       "collapsed": False,
-      "conf": 1,
+      "conf": conf,
       "desc": self.description,
       "dyn": 0,
       "extendNew": 0,
@@ -55,6 +57,9 @@ def write_to_db(self, cursor, timestamp: float, id_gen):
     decks.update({str(self.deck_id): self.to_json()})
     cursor.execute('UPDATE col SET decks = ?', (json.dumps(decks),))
 
+    if self.conf is not None:
+      self.conf.write_to_db(cursor, timestamp)
+
     models_json_str, = cursor.execute('SELECT models from col').fetchone()
     models = json.loads(models_json_str)
     for note in self.notes:
diff --git a/genanki/deck_conf.py b/genanki/deck_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e3df96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/genanki/deck_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+import copy
+import json
+
+
+DEFAULT_CONF = {
+    "autoplay": True,
+    "id": 1,
+    "lapse": {
+        "delays": [
+            10
+        ],
+        "leechAction": 0,
+        "leechFails": 8,
+        "minInt": 1,
+        "mult": 0
+    },
+    "maxTaken": 60,
+    "mod": 0,
+    "name": "Default",
+    "new": {
+        "bury": True,
+        "delays": [
+            1,
+            10
+        ],
+        "initialFactor": 2500,
+        "ints": [
+            1,
+            4,
+            7
+        ],
+        "order": 1,
+        "perDay": 20,
+        "separate": True
+    },
+    "replayq": True,
+    "rev": {
+        "bury": True,
+        "ease4": 1.3,
+        "fuzz": 0.05,
+        "ivlFct": 1,
+        "maxIvl": 36500,
+        "minSpace": 1,
+        "perDay": 100
+    },
+    "timer": 0,
+    "usn": 0
+}
+
+
+class DeckConf:
+  def __init__(self, deck_conf_id, name, conf=None):
+    self.deck_conf_id = deck_conf_id
+    self.name = name
+    conf = copy.deepcopy(DEFAULT_CONF) if conf is None else conf
+    conf["name"] = self.name
+    conf["id"] = self.deck_conf_id
+    self.conf = conf
+
+  def to_json(self):
+    return self.conf
+
+  def write_to_db(self, cursor, timestamp):
+    conf_json_str, = cursor.execute('SELECT dconf FROM col').fetchone()
+    confs = json.loads(conf_json_str)
+    confs.update({str(self.deck_conf_id): self.to_json()})
+    cursor.execute('UPDATE col SET dconf = ?', (json.dumps(confs),))
diff --git a/tests/test_genanki.py b/tests/test_genanki.py
index b0ab1d0..c161cdc 100644
--- a/tests/test_genanki.py
+++ b/tests/test_genanki.py
@@ -447,3 +447,44 @@ def test_notes_with_due2(self):
     # Next card changes to "Capital of Oregon", because it has lower
     # due value.
     assert next_note.fields == ['Capital of Oregon', 'Salem']
+
+  def test_deck_with_config(self):
+    conf = genanki.DeckConf(666, 'MyConf')
+    # Changing default initialFactor from 2500 to 4500
+    conf.conf['new']['initialFactor'] = 4500
+    deck = genanki.Deck(112233, 'foodeck', conf=conf)
+    # The Anki importer need at least one card to import the config.
+    # See related discussion:
+    # https://anki.tenderapp.com/discussions/ankidesktop/38114-importing-apkg-does-not-update-deck-config-fields
+    note = genanki.Note(TEST_MODEL, ['a', 'b'])
+    deck.add_note(note)
+
+    self.import_package(genanki.Package(deck))
+
+    all_confs = self.col.decks.allConf()
+    assert len(all_confs) == 2  # default conf and MyConf
+    imported_deck = all_confs[1]
+
+    assert imported_deck['new']['initialFactor'] == 4500
+
+  def test_deck_with_2_config(self):
+    conf = genanki.DeckConf(666, 'MyConf')
+    conf.conf['new']['initialFactor'] = 4500
+    deck = genanki.Deck(112233, 'foodeck', conf=conf)
+    note = genanki.Note(TEST_MODEL, ['a', 'b'])
+    deck.add_note(note)
+
+    self.import_package(genanki.Package(deck))
+    conf = genanki.DeckConf(6666, 'MyConf2')
+    conf.conf['new']['initialFactor'] = 5500
+    deck = genanki.Deck(11223344, 'boodeck', conf=conf)
+    note = genanki.Note(TEST_MODEL, ['a', 'b'])
+    deck.add_note(note)
+
+    self.import_package(genanki.Package(deck))
+
+    all_confs = self.col.decks.allConf()
+    assert len(all_confs) == 2  # default conf and MyConf
+    imported_deck = all_confs[1]
+
+    assert imported_deck['new']['initialFactor'] == 4500