diff --git a/enviro/config_defaults.py b/enviro/config_defaults.py
index 29f26c9..8a369bc 100644
--- a/enviro/config_defaults.py
+++ b/enviro/config_defaults.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from phew import logging
 
 DEFAULT_USB_POWER_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET = 4.5
-
+DEFAULT_WIND_DIRECTION_OFFSET = 0
 
 def add_missing_config_settings():
   try:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def add_missing_config_settings():
     config.wind_direction_offset
   except AttributeError:
     warn_missing_config_setting("wind_direction_offset")
-    config.wind_direction_offset = DEFAULT_USB_POWER_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET
+    config.wind_direction_offset = DEFAULT_WIND_DIRECTION_OFFSET
 
 def warn_missing_config_setting(setting):
     logging.warn(f"> config setting '{setting}' missing, please add it to config.py")