diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a8cd17da..3c2f15da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ include/user_config_override.h
 src/user_config_override.h
 user_config_override.h
 platformio_override.ini
+test/config.yaml
 user_setups/active/*
 build_output/*
 build_output/firmware/*.bin
diff --git a/test/config.yaml b/test/config.yaml
index 8e75a5fc..5a232814 100644
--- a/test/config.yaml
+++ b/test/config.yaml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ variables:
   username: hasp
   password: hasp
   port: 1883
-  plate: plate35
+  plate: plate01
diff --git a/test/config_template.yaml b/test/config_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd0dfab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/config_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copy and rename this file to config.yaml
+# Enter the connection details for the mqtt test server
+---
+name: Common test information
+description: Connection information for MQTT Client
+
+variables:
+  host:
+  port: 1883
+  username:
+  password:
+  plate: