diff --git a/_updatePublisher.bat b/_updatePublisher.bat
index 05ff2de..b1b4296 100644
--- a/_updatePublisher.bat
+++ b/_updatePublisher.bat
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ IF "%~1"=="/f" SET skipPrompts=true
 
 ECHO.
 ECHO Checking internet connection...
-PING tx.fhir.org -n 1 -w 1000 | FINDSTR TTL && GOTO isonline
+PING tx.fhir.org -4 -n 1 -w 1000 | FINDSTR TTL && GOTO isonline
 ECHO We're offline, nothing to do...
 GOTO end
 
@@ -215,4 +215,4 @@ start copy /y "_updatePublisher.new.bat" "_updatePublisher.bat" ^&^& del "_updat
 
 IF "%skipPrompts%"=="true" (
   PAUSE
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}