diff --git a/lib/druid/zoo_handler.rb b/lib/druid/zoo_handler.rb
index 2116cd0..7d85402 100644
--- a/lib/druid/zoo_handler.rb
+++ b/lib/druid/zoo_handler.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ def initialize(uri, opts = {})
       @discovery_path = opts[:discovery_path] || '/discoveryPath'
       @watched_services = Hash.new
 
+      init_zookeeper
+    end
+
+    def init_zookeeper
+      @zk.on_expired_session do
+        init_zookeeper
+      end
+
       @zk.register(@discovery_path, :only => :child) do |event|
         check_services
       end
diff --git a/ruby-druid.gemspec b/ruby-druid.gemspec
index cd91a9e..aae2a82 100644
--- a/ruby-druid.gemspec
+++ b/ruby-druid.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'rake'
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   gem.name          = 'ruby-druid'
-  gem.version       = '0.0.5'
+  gem.version       = '0.0.6'
   gem.date          = '2013-04-04'
   gem.summary       = 'Ruby client for druid'
   gem.description   = 'Ruby client for metamx druid'