diff --git a/micropython/modules/badger2040/assets/boot.py b/micropython/modules/badger2040/assets/boot.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76b5ef6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/micropython/modules/badger2040/assets/boot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+try:
+    open("main.py", "r")
+except OSError:
+    with open("main.py", "w") as f:
+        f.write("import _launcher")
+        f.flush()