diff --git a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
index c36e6e6c..8df04520 100644
--- a/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
+++ b/src/py/libcamera/py_main.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_libcamera, m)
 		});
 
 	pySensorConfiguration
+		.def(py::init<>())
 		.def_readwrite("bit_depth", &SensorConfiguration::bitDepth)
 		.def_readwrite("output_size", &SensorConfiguration::outputSize);