diff --git a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1
index 0db90970..c2418404 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/vm-shutdown.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env pwsh
 . /opt/idssys/powerwall/settings.ps1
 
-Connect-VIServer -Server $VCENTERHOST -Protocol https -User $VCENTERUSER -Password $VCENTERPASS | Out-Null
+#Connect-VIServer -Server $VCENTERHOST -Protocol https -User $VCENTERUSER -Password $VCENTERPASS | Out-Null
+Connect-VIServer $VCENTERHOST -Force -Protocol https -User $VCENTERUSER -Password $VCENTERPASS
 
 $vmhosts=$args[0].Split(",")
 Foreach ($vmhost in $vmhosts)