diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 11bad01..95b4468 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 json_source = JsonFileSource(file_path='test_data/dict_and_array.json')
 yaml_source = YamlFileSource(file_path='test_data/dict_and_array.yml')
 
-mongo = MongoClient(port=27018, connect=False)
+mongo = MongoClient(port=27018, connect=False, serverSelectionTimeoutMS=5000)
 collection = mongo.pyboss.similarity
 
 b = Boss([
diff --git a/pyboss/boss.py b/pyboss/boss.py
index 5873eaa..80bb230 100644
--- a/pyboss/boss.py
+++ b/pyboss/boss.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import threading
 import time
 from typing import List, Optional
+import traceback
 
 from pyboss.source.base import BaseSource
 from pyboss.value import DictValue
@@ -10,8 +11,9 @@ class Boss:
     def __init__(self, sources: List[BaseSource], refresh_interval: int = 0):
         self._sources = sources
         self._tree: Optional[DictValue] = None
-        self.refresh_interval = refresh_interval
+        self.refresh_interval = refresh_interval if refresh_interval > 60 else 60
 
+        self._start_config_refresher()
         self._load_config()
 
     def __getattr__(self, item):
@@ -21,14 +23,6 @@ def __getitem__(self, item):
         return self._tree[item]
 
     def _load_config(self):
-        if self.refresh_interval > 0:
-            def fn():
-                interval = self.refresh_interval if self.refresh_interval > 60 else 60
-                time.sleep(interval)
-                self._load_config()
-
-            threading.Thread(target=fn, daemon=True).start()
-
         loaded_value = {}
 
         for src in self._sources:
@@ -36,3 +30,15 @@ def fn():
             loaded_value = src.merger.merge(loaded_value, src_value)
 
         self._tree = DictValue(loaded_value)
+
+    def _start_config_refresher(self):
+        if self.refresh_interval > 0:
+            def fn():
+                while True:
+                    time.sleep(self.refresh_interval)
+                    try:
+                        self._load_config()
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        traceback.print_exc()
+
+            threading.Thread(target=fn, daemon=True).start()