diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_energy.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_energy.ino
index ffe80ba22..7eec2f44b 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_energy.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_energy.ino
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 //#define USE_ENERGY_MARGIN_DETECTION
 //  #define USE_ENERGY_POWER_LIMIT
 
+#ifndef MQTT_TELE_RETAIN
+#define MQTT_TELE_RETAIN       0
+#endif
+
 #define ENERGY_NONE            0
 #define ENERGY_WATCHDOG        4        // Allow up to 4 seconds before deciding no valid data present
 
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_esp32_energy.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_esp32_energy.ino
index a15b7af82..665e64d2e 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_esp32_energy.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_03_esp32_energy.ino
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 #define XDRV_03                   3
 #define XSNS_03                   3
 
+#ifndef MQTT_TELE_RETAIN
+#define MQTT_TELE_RETAIN          0
+#endif
+
 #define ENERGY_NONE               0
 #define ENERGY_WATCHDOG           4        // Allow up to 4 seconds before deciding no valid data present