diff --git a/src/config.py.example b/src/config.py.example
index 01d559d..79697ab 100644
--- a/src/config.py.example
+++ b/src/config.py.example
@@ -77,4 +77,7 @@ rpi5_fan_speed = False
 rpi_power_status = False
 
 # Check for apt updates - experimental feature, disabled by default, updateed with update_check_interval
-apt_updates = False
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+apt_updates = False
+
+# Change the thermal zone if you have issues with cpu temps
+cpu_thermal_zone = 'cpu'
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diff --git a/src/rpi-cpu2mqtt.py b/src/rpi-cpu2mqtt.py
index 0d79d9a..929ce66 100644
--- a/src/rpi-cpu2mqtt.py
+++ b/src/rpi-cpu2mqtt.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def check_rpi_power_status():
 
 
 def check_cpu_temp():
-    full_cmd = "awk '{printf (\"%.2f\\n\", $1/1000); }' $(for zone in /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/; do grep -iq \"cpu\" \"${zone}type\" && echo \"${zone}temp\"; done)"
+    full_cmd = f"awk '{{printf (\"%.2f\\n\", $1/1000); }}' $(for zone in /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/; do grep -iq \"{config.cpu_thermal_zone}\" \"${{zone}}type\" && echo \"${{zone}}temp\"; done)"    
     try:
         p = subprocess.Popen(full_cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0]
         cpu_temp = p.decode("utf-8").strip().replace(",", ".")