diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1afdc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import js from "@eslint/js";
+import globals from "globals";
+import { defineConfig } from "eslint/config";
+
+export default defineConfig([
+    { files: ["**/*.{js,mjs,cjs}"], plugins: { js }, extends: ["js/recommended"], languageOptions: { globals: globals.browser } },
+]);
diff --git a/meshcore-bot.js b/meshcore-bot.js
index 5f26abd..5cb48c9 100644
--- a/meshcore-bot.js
+++ b/meshcore-bot.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Constants, NodeJSSerialConnection } from "@liamcottle/meshcore.js";
 
 // get port from cli arguments
+/*eslint no-undef: "off"*/
 const port = process.argv[2] || "/dev/cu.usbmodem1101";
 console.log(`Connecting to ${port}`);
 
@@ -33,11 +34,7 @@ connection.on("disconnected", () => {
         clearInterval(reconnectInterval);
     }
     reconnectInterval = setInterval(async () => {
-        try {
-            await connection.connect();
-        } catch (e) {
-            // ignore, we will retry
-        }
+        await connection.connect();
     }, 3000);
 });