diff --git a/playbooks/files/scripts/mqtt_srv.py b/playbooks/files/scripts/mqtt_srv.py
index 3b76384..8dee2fa 100644
--- a/playbooks/files/scripts/mqtt_srv.py
+++ b/playbooks/files/scripts/mqtt_srv.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from asyncio.log import logger
+import paho.mqtt
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
-try:
+if paho.mqtt.__version__[0] > '1':
     client = mqtt.Client(mqtt.CallbackAPIVersion.VERSION1)
-except:
+else:
     client = mqtt.Client()
 
 from getmac import get_mac_address