diff --git a/sources/inverter-mqtt/entrypoint.sh b/sources/inverter-mqtt/entrypoint.sh
index 2bd26c5..f613421 100755
--- a/sources/inverter-mqtt/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/sources/inverter-mqtt/entrypoint.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,44 @@ echo ""
 
 # Configuration paths
 CONF_FILE="/etc/inverter/inverter.conf"
+MQTT_CONF="/etc/inverter/mqtt.json"
 DISCOVERY_FLAG="/etc/inverter/.discovery_done"
 TEMP_CONF="/tmp/inverter_discovered.conf"
 
+# Ensure config files exist (copy defaults if missing due to empty volume mount)
+if [ ! -f "$CONF_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "⚠ inverter.conf not found, creating default..."
+    cat > "$CONF_FILE" << 'EOF'
+# Basic configuration options for the actual inverter polling process...
+device=/dev/ttyUSB0
+run_interval=120
+amperage_factor=1.0
+watt_factor=1.01
+qpiri=103
+qpiws=40
+qmod=5
+qpigs=110
+EOF
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$MQTT_CONF" ]; then
+    echo "⚠ mqtt.json not found, creating default..."
+    cat > "$MQTT_CONF" << 'EOF'
+{
+    "server": "192.168.1.37",
+    "port": "1883",
+    "topic": "homeassistant",
+    "devicename": "voltronic",
+    "username": "",
+    "password": "",
+    "clientid": "voltronic_default",
+    "influx": {
+        "enabled": "false"
+    }
+}
+EOF
+fi
+
 # Environment variables with defaults
 INVERTER_DEVICE="${INVERTER_DEVICE:-/dev/ttyUSB0}"
 FORCE_DISCOVERY="${FORCE_DISCOVERY:-false}"