diff --git a/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py b/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
index 20c2db8d..98374763 100644
--- a/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
+++ b/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def kill_css_process():
                 time.sleep(15)
     print('preparing to launch game....')
     os.chdir(f"""/home/{who_am_i}/.steam/debian-installation/""")
-    subprocess.check_call("./steam.sh %s" % ("-applaunch 240 -textmode -textmessagedebug -novid -nosound -noipx -nojoy -noshaderapi"), shell=True)
+    subprocess.check_call("./steam.sh %s" % ("-applaunch 240 -textmode -textmessagedebug -novid -nosound -noipx -nojoy -noshaderapi -port 29072"), shell=True)
     print('finished starting game')
 
 def bot_connect_ze():
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             elif data == "bot kicked server full":
                 print('bot kicked server full: ', datetime.datetime.now().time())
             elif data == "connect to ze":
-                if connection_issue_counter == 5 or connection_issue_counter > 50:
+                if connection_issue_counter == 5 or connection_issue_counter == 50:
                     kill_css_process()
                 connection_issue_counter += 1
                 print('connection_issue_counter: ', connection_issue_counter)