diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 07dea79..bcceccf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	_VERSION = "v2.4.0"
+	_VERSION = "v2.4.1"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/xymon.go b/xymon.go
index d7b9a8d..489cdea 100644
--- a/xymon.go
+++ b/xymon.go
@@ -28,13 +28,22 @@ func sendStatus() {
 }
 
 func xymonSend(msg []byte) error {
-	cl, err := net.Dial("tcp", opts.Xymon)
-	defer cl.Close()
+
+	var server string
+
+	if strings.Contains(opts.Xymon, ":") {
+		server = opts.Xymon
+	} else {
+		server = opts.Xymon + ":1984"
+	}
+
+	cl, err := net.Dial("tcp", server)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("xymon connect error: ", err)
 		log.Printf("xymon connect error: ", err)
 		return err
 	}
+	defer cl.Close()
 
 	//	fmt.Printf("xymon: %s - localhost: %s\n", cl.RemoteAddr(), cl.LocalAddr())