diff --git a/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg b/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg
index d4afd567..8b1e48d0 100644
--- a/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg
+++ b/contrib/etc/ebusd/mqtt-integration.cfg
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ definition-payload = {
   "name":"%prefixn %circuit %name %field",
   "topic":"%topic"
  }
-definition-retain = 0
+#definition-retain = 0
 
 
 # the message value topic (if other than the default). If set here, it will be replaced by the "--mqtttopic"
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def_global-payload = {
   "name":"%prefixn global %field",
   "topic":"%topic"
  }
-def_global-retain = 0
+#def_global-retain = 0
 
 # individual global running, version, signal, uptime, updatecheck, and scan config topic, payload, and retain setting.
 #def_global_running-...