diff --git a/lib/App/index.js b/lib/App/index.js
index 66fe5228..46b34b64 100644
--- a/lib/App/index.js
+++ b/lib/App/index.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class App {
 
           // validate battery
           if (BATTERY_CAPABILITIES.includes(capabilityId)) {
-            if (!driver.energy || !Array.isArray(driver.energy.batteries)) {
+            if ((!driver.energy || (!Array.isArray(driver.energy.batteries) && !driver.energy.homeBattery))) {
               if (levelPublish) {
                 throw new Error(`drivers.${driver.id} is missing an array 'energy.batteries' because the capability ${capabilityId} is being used.`);
               }