diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 548fb3a..d76f7b3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ const router = new Router();
 
 router.get('/', async ctx => {
    try {
-       const sensor = await fetch(SENSOR_URL);
-       const reading = await sensor.json();
-       ctx.body = reading;
+       ctx.body = `{"temperature": ${currentSensorReading}}`;
    } catch (e) {
        ctx.body = 'There was an error retrieving the sensor data.';
        ctx.status = 500;
@@ -50,10 +48,13 @@ app
 
 app.listen(PORT);
 
+let currentSensorReading=0.0
+
 async function temperatoTick() {
     try {
         const sensor = await fetch(SENSOR_URL);
         const reading = await sensor.json();
+        currentSensorReading = reading.temperature;
         if (reading.temperature >= SET_POINT) {
             const basicAuth = Buffer.from(`${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD}`).toString('base64');
             await fetch(NOTIF_URL, {