diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ce252c..18c24f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ Adjust the name and topics to suite your configuration
     state_topic: light/bedlamp/relay/0
     command_topic: light/bedlamp/relay/0/set
     availability_topic: light/bedlamp/status
+    payload_available: 1
+    payload_not_available: 0
     brightness: true
     rgb: true
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e969f8f..08dd406 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void mqttPublishState()
             myLed.get().c_str());
         mqttClient.publish(
             config.getMqttTopic(Config::MqttTopic::AvailabilityTopic).c_str(),
-            "online");
+            "1");
     }
 }