diff --git a/performance_test/performance_test.py b/performance_test/performance_test.py
index 1d73c16..273c1e5 100644
--- a/performance_test/performance_test.py
+++ b/performance_test/performance_test.py
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ from meow_base.tests.shared import BAREBONES_NOTEBOOK
 
 def send(port):
     sender = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-    sender.connect(("127.0.0.1", port))
-    sender.sendall(b'test')
-    sender.close()
+    while True:
+        try:
+            sender.connect(("127.0.0.1", port))
+            sender.sendall(b'test')
+            sender.close()
+            break
+        except:
+            continue
 
 def get_all(from_monitor_reader, event_count):
     for _ in range(event_count):
@@ -76,8 +81,8 @@ def test_network(monitor_count: int, patterns_per_monitor: int,
 
 
 def main():
-    monitors = 1
-    patterns = 1000
+    monitors = 1000
+    patterns = 1
     events   = 1
 
     n = 50