diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index b6b0923..0681fbb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ EXTRA_COMPONENTS = \
     $(abspath ../components/esp-wifi-config)\
     $(abspath ../components/UDPlogger)\
 	$(abspath ../components/esp-qrcode)\
-	$(abspath ../components/esp-button)\
 	$(abspath ../components/esp-adv-button)\
 	$(abspath ../components/esp-homekit-common-functions/led_codes)\
 	$(abspath ../components/esp-homekit-common-functions/ota)\
diff --git a/src/wifi_thermostat.c b/src/wifi_thermostat.c
index 8ca3c4c..2d66eef 100644
--- a/src/wifi_thermostat.c
+++ b/src/wifi_thermostat.c
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ ETSTimer screen_timer;
 
 #include <ota-api.h>
 homekit_characteristic_t wifi_reset   = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(CUSTOM_WIFI_RESET, false, .setter=wifi_reset_set);
+homekit_characteristic_t wifi_check_interval   = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(CUSTOM_WIFI_CHECK_INTERVAL, 10, .setter=wifi_check_interval_set);
+/* checks the wifi is connected and flashes status led to indicated connected */
 homekit_characteristic_t ota_trigger  = API_OTA_TRIGGER;
 homekit_characteristic_t name         = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(NAME, DEVICE_NAME);
 homekit_characteristic_t manufacturer = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(MANUFACTURER,  DEVICE_MANUFACTURER);
@@ -644,7 +646,7 @@ void user_init(void) {
     screen_init();
     printf ("Screen init called\n");
 
-    wifi_config_init("WiFi-Thermostat", NULL, on_wifi_ready);
+    wifi_config_init(DEVICE_NAME, NULL, on_wifi_ready);
 
 }