diff --git a/ESP32-IDF_Temperture-Node-v2/main/mqttronix.c b/ESP32-IDF_Temperture-Node-v2/main/mqttronix.c
index 9d58db9cb..f6e76314b 100644
--- a/ESP32-IDF_Temperture-Node-v2/main/mqttronix.c
+++ b/ESP32-IDF_Temperture-Node-v2/main/mqttronix.c
@@ -12,6 +12,26 @@
 #include "mqtt_client.h"
 #include "mqttronix.h"
 
+static void mqtt_event_handler(void *handler_args, esp_event_base_t base, int32_t event_id, void *event_data) {
+    
+    esp_mqtt_event_handle_t event = event_data;
+    esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client = event->client;
+
+    switch ((esp_mqtt_event_id_t)event_id) {
+        case MQTT_EVENT_CONNECTED:
+            ESP_LOGI(MQTT_TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_CONNECTED");
+            esp_mqtt_client_publish(client, "nodes/outdoor/foxie2/temperature", "1.0", 0, 1, 0);
+            mqtt_client = client;
+            xTaskCreate(mqtt_publish_task, "mqtt_publish_task", 8192, NULL, 5, NULL);
+            break;
+        case MQTT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
+            ESP_LOGI(MQTT_TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED");
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
 void mqttronix_start(void) {
     esp_mqtt_client_config_t mqtt_cfg = {
         .broker.address.uri = MQTT_BROKER_URI,