diff --git a/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/code.py b/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/code.py
index b98f893bc..f9f91bcb9 100755
--- a/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/code.py
+++ b/PyPortal_AWS_IOT_Planter/code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from adafruit_esp32spi import adafruit_esp32spi
 from adafruit_esp32spi import adafruit_esp32spi_wifimanager
 import adafruit_esp32spi.adafruit_esp32spi_socket as socket
-from adafruit_minimqtt import MQTT
+import adafruit_minimqtt as MQTT
 from adafruit_aws_iot import MQTT_CLIENT
 from adafruit_seesaw.seesaw import Seesaw
 import aws_gfx_helper
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
 wifi.connect()
 print("Connected!")
 
+# Initialize MQTT interface with the esp interface
+MQTT.set_socket(socket, esp)
+
 # Soil Sensor Setup
 i2c_bus = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
 ss = Seesaw(i2c_bus, addr=0x36)
@@ -120,10 +123,8 @@ def message(client, topic, msg):
     print("Message from {}: {}".format(topic, msg))
 
 # Set up a new MiniMQTT Client
-client =  MQTT(socket,
-               broker = secrets['broker'],
-               client_id = secrets['client_id'],
-               network_manager = wifi)
+client =  MQTT.MQTT(broker = secrets['broker'],
+                    client_id = secrets['client_id'])
 
 # Initialize AWS IoT MQTT API Client
 aws_iot = MQTT_CLIENT(client)
diff --git a/PyPortal_GCP_IOT_Planter/code.py b/PyPortal_GCP_IOT_Planter/code.py
index f845cc880..46fa3f827 100755
--- a/PyPortal_GCP_IOT_Planter/code.py
+++ b/PyPortal_GCP_IOT_Planter/code.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from adafruit_esp32spi import adafruit_esp32spi, adafruit_esp32spi_wifimanager
 import adafruit_esp32spi.adafruit_esp32spi_socket as socket
 from adafruit_gc_iot_core import MQTT_API, Cloud_Core
-from adafruit_minimqtt import MQTT
+import adafruit_minimqtt as MQTT
 from adafruit_seesaw.seesaw import Seesaw
 import digitalio
 
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 wifi.connect()
 print("Connected!")
 
+# Initialize MQTT interface with the esp interface
+MQTT.set_socket(socket, esp)
+
 # Soil Sensor Setup
 i2c_bus = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
 ss = Seesaw(i2c_bus, addr=0x36)
@@ -138,12 +141,10 @@ def handle_pump(command):
 print("Your JWT is: ", jwt)
 
 # Set up a new MiniMQTT Client
-client = MQTT(socket,
-              broker=google_iot.broker,
-              username=google_iot.username,
-              password=jwt,
-              client_id=google_iot.cid,
-              network_manager=wifi)
+client = MQTT.MQTT(broker=google_iot.broker,
+                   username=google_iot.username,
+                   password=jwt,
+                   client_id=google_iot.cid)
 
 # Initialize Google MQTT API Client
 google_mqtt = MQTT_API(client)
@@ -187,4 +188,5 @@ def handle_pump(command):
     except (ValueError, RuntimeError) as e:
         print("Failed to get data, retrying", e)
         wifi.reset()
+        google_mqtt.reconnect()
         continue
diff --git a/pyportal_pet_planter/code.py b/pyportal_pet_planter/code.py
index c432dc5fa..9349bb42f 100755
--- a/pyportal_pet_planter/code.py
+++ b/pyportal_pet_planter/code.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from adafruit_bitmap_font import bitmap_font
 from adafruit_display_text.label import Label
 from adafruit_io.adafruit_io import IO_MQTT
-from adafruit_minimqtt import MQTT
+import adafruit_minimqtt as MQTT
 from adafruit_pyportal import PyPortal
 from adafruit_seesaw.seesaw import Seesaw
 from simpleio import map_range
@@ -181,14 +181,13 @@
         continue
 print("Connected to WiFi!")
 
-# Initialize a new MiniMQTT Client object
-mqtt_client = MQTT(
-    socket=socket,
-    broker="io.adafruit.com",
-    username=secrets["aio_username"],
-    password=secrets["aio_key"],
-    network_manager=wifi
-)
+# Initialize MQTT interface with the esp interface
+MQTT.set_socket(socket, esp)
+
+# Initialize a new MQTT Client object
+mqtt_client = MQTT.MQTT(broker="https://io.adafruit.com",
+                        username=secrets["aio_user"],
+                        password=secrets["aio_key"])
 
 # Adafruit IO Callback Methods
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument