diff --git a/lnxlink/__main__.py b/lnxlink/__main__.py
index 7a99213..8580a03 100755
--- a/lnxlink/__main__.py
+++ b/lnxlink/__main__.py
@@ -137,9 +137,8 @@ def on_connect(self, client, userdata, flags, rc):
             )
         if self.config['mqtt']['discovery']['enabled']:
             self.setup_discovery()
-        if self.kill:
-            self.kill = False
-            self.monitor_run_thread()
+        self.kill = False
+        self.monitor_run_thread()
 
     def disconnect(self, *args):
         '''Reports to MQTT server that the service has stopped'''
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6ba8d40..934e8f7 100755
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name              = "lnxlink"
-version           = "2023.7.0"
+version           = "2023.7.1"
 description       = "Internet Of Things (IOT) integration with Linux using MQTT"
 readme            = "README.md"
 keywords          = ["lnxlink"]
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "mss>=7.0.1",
     "pyamdgpuinfo>=2.1.4",
     "nvsmi>=0.4.2",
-    "distro>=1.7.0"
+    "distro>=1.7.0",
+    "ewmh>=0.1.6"
 ]