diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index 183446b..9e2378a 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #define TAG "main"
 
-#define WIFI_CONNECTED_BIT BIT5   /* offset to avoid clashing with mqtt_publisher bits */
+#define WIFI_CONNECTED_BIT BIT8   /* must not clash with mqtt_publisher bits (BIT0–BIT6) */
 
 #define DEFAULT_MQTT_PORT 1883
 #define MDNS_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS 3000