diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4c49bd7..3afbece 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 .env
+server-scripts/desec/public_ip
diff --git a/server-scripts/desec/desec.py b/server-scripts/desec/desec.py
index 78f5fa6..ed34e37 100755
--- a/server-scripts/desec/desec.py
+++ b/server-scripts/desec/desec.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import subprocess
 import json
 import os
 import asyncio
+from time import sleep
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import urllib3
 
 load_dotenv()  # Loads up .env file
 
@@ -86,8 +88,19 @@ async def newIPCheck():
         getCurrentIP()  # update current ip
         await newIPCheck()
 
+def waitForConnection():
+    while True:
+        try:
+            response = urllib3.request("GET", "https://ifconfig.me")
+            return
+        except urllib3.exceptions.MaxRetryError:
+            print("Failed connection!")
+            sleep(1)
+            pass
 
 def main():
+    waitForConnection()
+    
     if not os.path.exists("public_ip"):
         getCurrentIP()
     elif not os.path.exists(".env"):
diff --git a/server-scripts/desec/dev.bash b/server-scripts/desec/dev.bash
index be6b92f..24a745d 100755
--- a/server-scripts/desec/dev.bash
+++ b/server-scripts/desec/dev.bash
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 if [ ! -d .venv ]; then
 	python3 -m venv .venv
 	source .venv/bin/activate
-	pip install -U python-dotenv
-	pip install --upgrade pip # Update pip to the latest version
+	pip install -U python-dotenv urllib3
+	pip install -U pip # Update pip to the latest version
 fi
 
 echo 'Make sure to run ". .venv/bin/activate" to enter the development environment'