diff --git a/docker/files/docker-dlc.sh b/docker/files/docker-dlc.sh
index f589c77..ecaa6af 100755
--- a/docker/files/docker-dlc.sh
+++ b/docker/files/docker-dlc.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ set -eou pipefail
 # Path to the mod-list.json file
 MOD_LIST_FILE="$MODS/mod-list.json"
 
+if [[ ! -f "$MOD_LIST_FILE" ]]; then
+  # Create the mod-list.json file if it doesn't exist
+  echo '{"mods":[{"name":"base","enabled":true}]}' > "$MOD_LIST_FILE"
+fi
+
 enable_mod()
 {
   echo "Enable mod $1 for DLC"