diff --git a/library/mqtt.py b/library/mqtt.py
index 89d4785..18c0bbb 100644
--- a/library/mqtt.py
+++ b/library/mqtt.py
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ class MQTTClient:
             self.mqtt_client.tls_set()
             self.mqtt_client.connect(server, 8883, 60)
             self.mqtt_client.loop_start()
+            self.logger.info('MQTT connection successfull')
         except Exception as err:
-            self.logger.error('MQTT connection failed - exiting: %s', str(err))
-            raise SystemExit(1)
+            self.logger.error('MQTT connection failed: %s', str(err))
 
-        self.logger.info('MQTT connection successfull')
         self.base_topic = base_topic
 
     def send_message(self, f_type, f_id, pdf_data=None, pdf_file=None):
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6191081..227711d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ LODUR_USER = os.getenv("LODUR_USER")
 LODUR_PASSWORD = os.getenv("LODUR_PASSWORD")
 LODUR_BASE_URL = os.getenv("LODUR_BASE_URL")
 HEARTBEAT_URL = os.getenv("HEARTBEAT_URL")
+PYLOKID_VERSION = "1.1.0"
 
 def main():
     """ main """
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def main():
         format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
     )
     logger = logging.getLogger('pylokid')
+    logger.info('Starting pylokid version %s', PYLOKID_VERSION)
 
     # Initialize IMAP Session
     imap_client = EmailHandling(