diff --git a/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic/mqtt_basic.ino b/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic/mqtt_basic.ino
index d9a06e1..292d733 100644
--- a/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic/mqtt_basic.ino
+++ b/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic/mqtt_basic.ino
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void connect() {
     Serial.print(".");
     if (millis() - clTimeout > 5001) {
       Serial.println();
+      mesh.renewAddress();
       return;
     }
     uint32_t timer = millis();
diff --git a/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic_2/mqtt_basic_2.ino b/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic_2/mqtt_basic_2.ino
index b92bf38..14e78ba 100644
--- a/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic_2/mqtt_basic_2.ino
+++ b/examples/MQTT/mqtt_basic_2/mqtt_basic_2.ino
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void connect() {
   while (!client.connect(clientID)) {
     Serial.print(".");
     if (millis() - clTimeout > 5001) {
+      mesh.renewAddress();
       Serial.println();
       return;
     }