diff --git a/chloresolve/chloresolve/__init__.py b/chloresolve/chloresolve/__init__.py
index 4fbec27..033ecf0 100644
--- a/chloresolve/chloresolve/__init__.py
+++ b/chloresolve/chloresolve/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.1+rev72"
+__version__ = "1.4.1+rev73"
diff --git a/chloresolve/chloresolve/uptime_pinging.py b/chloresolve/chloresolve/uptime_pinging.py
index f9af019..3a03fe8 100644
--- a/chloresolve/chloresolve/uptime_pinging.py
+++ b/chloresolve/chloresolve/uptime_pinging.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ def __init__(self, interval_seconds: int, uri: str):
         self.interval_seconds = interval_seconds
         self.uri = uri
         self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        self.task = self.loop.create_task(self.heartbeat())
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__class__.__name__)
 
     async def heartbeat(self):
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ async def start(self):
         """
         try:
             self.logger.info("Heartbeat task starting")
-            self.loop.run_until_complete(self.task)
+            self.task = self.loop.create_task(self.heartbeat())
         except Exception as exc:
             self.logger.info("Heartbeat task failed or cancelled")
             self.logger.info(