diff --git a/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Receiver/build/.ninja_lock b/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Receiver/build/.ninja_lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Receiver/main/receiver.c b/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Receiver/main/receiver.c
index aa2811fcf..321832a7b 100644
--- a/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Receiver/main/receiver.c
+++ b/ESP32-IDF_ESPNOW-Receiver/main/receiver.c
@@ -25,4 +25,15 @@ void wifi_init()
     #if CONFIG_ESPNOW_ENABLE_LONG_RANGE
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_protocol(ESPNOW_WIFI_IF, WIFI_PROTOCOL_11B|WIFI_PROTOCOL_11G|WIFI_PROTOCOL_11N|WIFI_PROTOCOL_LR) );
     #endif
+}
+
+void transmission_init() {
+
+    esp_err_t espnow_ret = esp_now_init();
+    if (espnow_ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_now_init() failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(espnow_ret));
+        return;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "ESPNOW initialized successfully");
+    
 }
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