diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
index 216a800..bf7c176 100644
--- a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SkynetDGPUDaemon:
 
                             resp = await self.conn.begin_work(rid)
                             if 'code' in resp:
-                                logging.info(f'probably beign worked on already... skip.')
+                                logging.info(f'probably being worked on already... skip.')
 
                             else:
                                 try:
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/network.py b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
index 466dc59..dc6362f 100644
--- a/skynet/dgpu/network.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
@@ -211,6 +211,12 @@ class SkynetGPUConnector:
         img = Image.open(io.BytesIO(raw_img))
         img.save(f'ipfs-docker-staging/image.png')
 
+        # check for connections to peers, reconnect if none
+        peers = self.ipfs_node.check_connect()
+        if peers == "":
+            self.ipfs_node.connect(
+                '/ip4/169.197.140.154/tcp/4001/p2p/12D3KooWKWogLFNEcNNMKnzU7Snrnuj84RZdMBg3sLiQSQc51oEv')
+
         ipfs_hash = self.ipfs_node.add('image.png')
 
         self.ipfs_node.pin(ipfs_hash)
diff --git a/skynet/ipfs/docker.py b/skynet/ipfs/docker.py
index 8158d2e..f13a596 100644
--- a/skynet/ipfs/docker.py
+++ b/skynet/ipfs/docker.py
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ class IPFSDocker:
 
         assert ec == 0
 
+    def check_connect(self):
+        ec, out = self._container.exec_run(
+            ['ipfs', 'swarm', 'peers'])
+        if ec != 0:
+            logging.error(out)
+        assert ec == 0
+
+        return out
+
 
 @cm
 def open_ipfs_node(name='skynet-ipfs'):