diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 33f71a2..2e2c2fd 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.1.2
+current_version = 0.1.3
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(?P<alpha>a)?
 serialize = 
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}{alpha}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b76b7c..07994ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # py_ecowater
-![Current Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.1.2-brightgreen)
+![Current Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.1.3-brightgreen)
 
 A python library for getting device data from Ecowater API for devices such as the Rheem RHW42 water softener, which 
 provides WI-FI connectivity via the iQua app.
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 8294c18..7693c96 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.2
\ No newline at end of file
+0.1.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/git-submod-lib b/git-submod-lib
index 6f27d4b..237ad04 160000
--- a/git-submod-lib
+++ b/git-submod-lib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6f27d4b9d9f08fd02938aedae2f51213b10f0c56
+Subproject commit 237ad047075ac71dc771aa86f08c4520dee4ed08
diff --git a/src/py_ecowater/constants.py b/src/py_ecowater/constants.py
index 6f912a7..b602e2f 100644
--- a/src/py_ecowater/constants.py
+++ b/src/py_ecowater/constants.py
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ def __init__(self, host=ECOWATER_HOST):
         self.headers_api["host"] = self.host
         self.headers_auth = ECOWATER_HEADERS.copy()
         self.headers_auth["content-type"] = "application/json;charset=utf-8"
+        self.auth_expiry_buffer_minutes = 10
diff --git a/src/py_ecowater/ecowater_client.py b/src/py_ecowater/ecowater_client.py
index 5cc374f..31cfe42 100644
--- a/src/py_ecowater/ecowater_client.py
+++ b/src/py_ecowater/ecowater_client.py
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ def __init__(self, username: str, password: str, host: Optional[str] = None):
 
     def __authenticate(self) -> bool:
         if self.auth_token and self.auth_expiration:
-            if datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=10) > self.auth_expiration:
-                self.logger.info("The Auth token expires within 10 days, need to refresh")
+            auth_minutes_remaining = (self.auth_expiration - datetime.datetime.now()).total_seconds() / 60
+            if datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=self.ecowater_constants.auth_expiry_buffer_minutes) > self.auth_expiration:
+                self.logger.info(f"The Auth token expires in {auth_minutes_remaining} min, which shorter than the "
+                                 f"configured buffer of {self.ecowater_constants.auth_expiry_buffer_minutes} min, need to refresh")
                 self.auth_token = ""
                 self.auth_expiration = None
             else: