A mechanochemical procedure is proposed for an easy preparation of a BaTiO 3 -Ni composite in a single steep. BaTiO 3 and Ni powders available in the market are mixed by dry ball milling producing a decrease of particle size and an evenly distribution of both phases. In the sintered pellets the nickel particles are homogeneously distributed into the BaTiO 3 matrix and isolated from others Ni particles. The dielectric constant of the composite is considerably higher than that of the barium titanate. Moreover, the temperature of the ferroelectric ↔ paraelectric transition of the BaTiO 3 -Ni composite here prepared is much lower than the one of the pure BaTiO 3 single phase.