diff --git a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
index f3e4bdaa5..44d2170ee 100644
--- a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
+++ b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ config_file_yaml = config_file.replace(".yml", ".yaml")
 if os.path.isfile(config_file_yaml):
     config_file = config_file_yaml
 
-with open(config_file) as f:
-    raw_config = f.read()
+try:
+    with open(config_file) as f:
+        raw_config = f.read()
 
-if config_file.endswith((".yaml", ".yml")):
-    config: dict[str, any] = yaml.safe_load(raw_config)
-elif config_file.endswith(".json"):
-    config: dict[str, any] = json.loads(raw_config)
+    if config_file.endswith((".yaml", ".yml")):
+        config: dict[str, any] = yaml.safe_load(raw_config)
+    elif config_file.endswith(".json"):
+        config: dict[str, any] = json.loads(raw_config)
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    config: dict[str, any] = {}
 
 go2rtc_config: dict[str, any] = config.get("go2rtc", {})
 
diff --git a/frigate/util/builtin.py b/frigate/util/builtin.py
index 1536d9799..134d3d467 100644
--- a/frigate/util/builtin.py
+++ b/frigate/util/builtin.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def find_by_key(dictionary, target_key):
     return None
 
 
-def save_default_config(location: str):
+def save_default_config(location: str) -> None:
     try:
         with open(location, "w") as f:
             f.write(
@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@ cameras:
             )
     except PermissionError:
         logger.error("Unable to write default config to /config")
+        return
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Created default config file, see the getting started docs for configuration https://docs.frigate.video/guides/getting_started"
+    )
 
 
 def get_tomorrow_at_time(hour: int) -> datetime.datetime: