diff --git a/factorio-bridge.service b/factorio-bridge.service
index adf770f..f9df506 100644
--- a/factorio-bridge.service
+++ b/factorio-bridge.service
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=factorio-matrix bridge
-Requires=factorio.service
-After=factorio.service
+#Requires=factorio.service
+#After=factorio.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/opt/factorio-bridge/factorio_bridge.exe -config /opt/factorio-bridge/bridge.conf
diff --git a/factorio_bridge.ml b/factorio_bridge.ml
index 71b75d0..57f138b 100644
--- a/factorio_bridge.ml
+++ b/factorio_bridge.ml
@@ -168,9 +168,13 @@ let matrix_message_stream ~homeserver ~token ~(state : string option)
 
 let rcon_writer ~(host : string) ~(port : int) ~(password : string) : string Pipe.Writer.t =
   let reader_func pipe_reader =
-    let%bind (socket, reader, writer) =
-      Tcp.connect (Tcp.Where_to_connect.of_host_and_port {host; port;})
+    let rec retry_conn () =
+      try_with (fun () -> Tcp.connect (Tcp.Where_to_connect.of_host_and_port {host; port;}))
+      >>= function
+      | Ok x -> return x
+      | Error _ -> let%bind () = Clock.after (Time.Span.of_sec 10.) in retry_conn ()
     in
+    let%bind (socket, reader, writer) = retry_conn () in
     ignore socket;
     let send_packet (id : int) (typ : int) (body : string) =
       let body = String.concat [body; "\x00\x00"] in