diff --git a/build/init-scripts/create_topic.sh b/build/init-scripts/create_topic.sh
index 8a14d50..bc764a1 100755
--- a/build/init-scripts/create_topic.sh
+++ b/build/init-scripts/create_topic.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 --create --if-not-exists --topic alertbeacons \
 --partitions 1 --replication-factor 1
 
-# create topic alertBeacons
+# create topic locevents
 /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh --bootstrap-server kafka:29092 \
 --create --if-not-exists --topic locevents \
+--partitions 1 --replication-factor 1
+
+# create topic settings
+/opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh --bootstrap-server kafka:29092 \
+--create --if-not-exists --topic settings \
 --partitions 1 --replication-factor 1
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