diff --git a/crates/television/config.rs b/crates/television/config.rs
index 3e6fd13..7cdf3a2 100644
--- a/crates/television/config.rs
+++ b/crates/television/config.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ impl Config {
             debug!("Config: {:?}", cfg);
             Ok(cfg)
         } else {
-            warn!("No config file found at {:?}", config_dir);
+            warn!("No config file found at {:?}, creating default configuration file at that location.", config_dir);
+            // create the default configuration file in the user's config directory
+            std::fs::write(config_dir.join(CONFIG_FILE_NAME), CONFIG)?;
             Ok(default_config)
         }
     }