diff --git a/src/blockchain.ts b/src/blockchain.ts
index 37744a4..2dcbb4e 100644
--- a/src/blockchain.ts
+++ b/src/blockchain.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ import Web3 from 'web3';
 const rpcUrl = process.env.RPC_URL || 'ws://localhost:8545';
 
 // Create a new web3 instance
-const web3 = new Web3(rpcUrl);
+const web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.WebsocketProvider(rpcUrl, {
+  reconnect: {
+    auto: true,
+    delay: 5000,
+    maxAttempts: 5,
+    onTimeout: false
+  }
+}));
 
 // Get the current gas price in gwei
 async function getGasPrice() {
diff --git a/src/gasPriceChecker.ts b/src/gasPriceChecker.ts
index 3fc65f9..a25fb7f 100644
--- a/src/gasPriceChecker.ts
+++ b/src/gasPriceChecker.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { Client, EmbedBuilder, TextChannel } from 'discord.js';
+import { EmbedBuilder, TextChannel } from 'discord.js';
 import { getGasPricesInGwei } from './blockchain';
 import redisClient from './redis';
+import { DiscordClient } from './discordClient';
 
 import { GasAlert } from '../types/gasAlert';
 
-const createGasPriceChecker = (client: Client) => {
+const createGasPriceChecker = (client: DiscordClient) => {
   setInterval(async () => {
     try {
       const gasPrices = await getGasPricesInGwei();