diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index e393926..fa2c15e 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -226,6 +226,14 @@ client.on("ready", function(){
 	}
 	
 	client.switchChannel(config.channel);
+	
+	// @TODO
+	// fix bot timing out and not responding to messages
+	setInterval(function(){
+		
+		// we just switch to current channel every 2mins lol
+		client.switchChannel(client.user.channel.id);
+	}, 120000);
 });
 
 client.on("message", async function(message){
diff --git a/rena.conf b/rena.conf
index 0d3b224..895530b 100644
--- a/rena.conf
+++ b/rena.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
 # Rena mumble config file
-ip=localhost
+ip=lolcat.ca
 port=64738
-name=rena_chan
+name=rena_debug
 password=
 
 # Certificate location