diff --git a/pypet2bids/pypet2bids/telemetry.py b/pypet2bids/pypet2bids/telemetry.py
index bbc0683..2233088 100644
--- a/pypet2bids/pypet2bids/telemetry.py
+++ b/pypet2bids/pypet2bids/telemetry.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 pet2bids_config = load_vars_from_config()
 telemetry_default_url = pet2bids_config.get(
-    "TELEMETRY_URL", "http://52.87.154.236/telemetry/"
+    "TELEMETRY_URL", "http://openneuropet.org/pet2bids/"
 )
 # check environment variables as well as the config file
 telemetry_enabled_env = os.getenv("PET2BIDS_TELEMETRY_ENABLED", True)
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ def send_telemetry(json_data: dict, url: str = telemetry_default_url):
 
         json_data["description"] = "pet2bids_python_telemetry"
 
-        # Send a POST request to the telemetry server
-        requests.post(url, json=json_data)
+        try:
+            # Send a POST request to the telemetry server
+            requests.post(url, json=json_data)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            pass
     else:
         pass
 
diff --git a/pypet2bids/pyproject.toml b/pypet2bids/pyproject.toml
index 95760d0..f7117d9 100644
--- a/pypet2bids/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pypet2bids/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pypet2bids"
-version = "1.3.13dev"
+version = "1.3.13"
 description = "A python library for converting PET imaging and blood data to BIDS."
 authors = ["anthony galassi <28850131+bendhouseart@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 license = "MIT"