diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/migration.rs b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/migration.rs
index 25ccea3c..6b069015 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/migration.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/migration.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use super::{
 use thiserror::Error;
 use toml_edit::DocumentMut;
 use tracing::{debug, error, info};
+use crate::etc::v15::influxdb::InfluxDbConfig;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum MigrationError {
@@ -278,10 +279,14 @@ fn migrate_influx(
     python_config: &PythonMigration,
     new_config: &mut Config,
 ) -> Result<(), MigrationError> {
-    new_config.influxdb.enable_influxdb = python_config.influx_enabled;
-    new_config.influxdb.url = python_config.influx_dburl.clone();
-    new_config.influxdb.bucket = python_config.influx_dbbucket.clone();
-    new_config.influxdb.org = python_config.influx_dborg.clone();
-    new_config.influxdb.token = python_config.influx_dbtoken.clone();
+    if python_config.influx_enabled {
+        let mut cfg = InfluxDbConfig::default();
+        cfg.enable_influxdb = python_config.influx_enabled;
+        cfg.url = python_config.influx_dburl.clone();
+        cfg.bucket = python_config.influx_dbbucket.clone();
+        cfg.org = python_config.influx_dborg.clone();
+        cfg.token = python_config.influx_dbtoken.clone();
+        new_config.influxdb = Some(cfg);
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/mod.rs
index a84906e1..14d23a58 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mod spylnx_integration;
 mod uisp_integration;
 mod powercode_integration;
 mod sonar_integration;
-mod influxdb;
+pub mod influxdb;
 mod flows;
 pub use bridge::*;
 pub use long_term_stats::LongTermStats;
diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/top_config.rs b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/top_config.rs
index dfd4999e..54b24b33 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/top_config.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/top_config.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub sonar_integration: super::sonar_integration::SonarIntegration,
 
     /// InfluxDB Configuration
-    pub influxdb: super::influxdb::InfluxDbConfig,
+    pub influxdb: Option<super::influxdb::InfluxDbConfig>,
 
     /// Option to disable the webserver for headless/CLI operation
     pub disable_webserver: Option<bool>,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             uisp_integration: super::uisp_integration::UispIntegration::default(),
             powercode_integration: super::powercode_integration::PowercodeIntegration::default(),
             sonar_integration: super::sonar_integration::SonarIntegration::default(),
-            influxdb: super::influxdb::InfluxDbConfig::default(),
+            influxdb: None,
             packet_capture_time: 10,
             queue_check_period_ms: 1000,
             flows: None,
diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_python/src/lib.rs b/src/rust/lqos_python/src/lib.rs
index c771d502..47c78fb4 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_python/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_python/src/lib.rs
@@ -642,34 +642,49 @@ fn sonar_active_status_ids() -> PyResult<Vec<String>> {
 #[pyfunction]
 fn influx_db_enabled() -> PyResult<bool> {
   let config = lqos_config::load_config().unwrap();
-  Ok(config.influxdb.enable_influxdb)
+  let Some(config) = config.influxdb.as_ref() else {
+    return Ok(false);
+  };
+  Ok(config.enable_influxdb)
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
 fn influx_db_bucket() -> PyResult<String> {
   let config = lqos_config::load_config().unwrap();
-  let bucket = config.influxdb.bucket.clone();
+  let Some(config) = config.influxdb.as_ref() else {
+    return Ok(String::new());
+  };
+  let bucket = config.bucket.clone();
   Ok(bucket)
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
 fn influx_db_org() -> PyResult<String> {
   let config = lqos_config::load_config().unwrap();
-  let org = config.influxdb.org.clone();
+  let Some(config) = config.influxdb.as_ref() else {
+    return Ok(String::new());
+  };
+  let org = config.org.clone();
   Ok(org)
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
 fn influx_db_token() -> PyResult<String> {
   let config = lqos_config::load_config().unwrap();
-  let token = config.influxdb.token.clone();
+  let Some(config) = config.influxdb.as_ref() else {
+    return Ok(String::new());
+  };
+  let token = config.token.clone();
   Ok(token)
 }
 
 #[pyfunction]
 fn influx_db_url() -> PyResult<String> {
   let config = lqos_config::load_config().unwrap();
-  let url = config.influxdb.url.clone();
+  let Some(config) = config.influxdb.as_ref() else {
+    return Ok(String::new());
+  };
+  let url = config.url.clone();
   Ok(url)
 }