diff --git a/script/docker/config.yaml b/script/docker/config.yaml
index 5780b8b..5966b41 100644
--- a/script/docker/config.yaml
+++ b/script/docker/config.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-### Many device configs have been moved to /etc/meshtasticd/available.d
-### To activate, simply copy or link the appropriate file into /etc/meshtasticd/config.d
-
-### Define your devices here using Broadcom pin numbering
-### Uncomment the block that corresponds to your hardware
-### Including the "Module:" line!
+### Template config.yaml 
 ---
 Lora:
 GPIO:
@@ -26,4 +21,4 @@ General:
   MaxMessageQueue: 100
   ConfigDirectory: /etc/meshtasticd/config.d/
 #  MACAddress: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
-#  MACAddressSource: eth0
+  MACAddressSource: eth0
diff --git a/script/docker/entrypoint.sh b/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
index ede70e3..2ccf8f0 100644
--- a/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# if no config.ini exists, copy the default one
+if [ ! -f /app/config.ini ]; then
+    cp /app/script/docker/config.ini /app/config.ini
+fi
+
 # Run the bot as appuser (if you want to drop privileges)
 exec python /app/mesh_bot.py