diff --git a/samples/bar.html b/samples/bar.html
index 44b021809..505c26003 100644
--- a/samples/bar.html
+++ b/samples/bar.html
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@
                 type: 'bar',
                 data: barChartData,
                 options: {
+                    // Elements options apply to all of the options unless overridden in a dataset
+                    // In this case, we are setting the border of each bar to be 2px wide and green
+                    elements: {
+                        rectangle: {
+                            borderWidth: 2,
+                            borderColor: 'rgb(0, 255, 0)'
+                        }
+                    },
                     responsive: true,
                     legend: {
                         position: 'top',