diff --git a/meshtastic_utils.py b/meshtastic_utils.py
index 8c17a3b..e0e1b7c 100644
--- a/meshtastic_utils.py
+++ b/meshtastic_utils.py
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ def connect_meshtastic(force_connect=False):
                 meshtastic_client = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(serial_port)
             
             elif connection_type == "ble":
-                ble_node = relay_config["meshtastic"].get("ble_node")
-                if ble_node:
-                    logger.info(f"Connecting to BLE node {ble_node} ...")
-                    meshtastic_client = meshtastic.ble_interface.BLEInterface(address=ble_node)
+                ble_address = relay_config["meshtastic"].get("ble_address")
+                if ble_address:
+                    logger.info(f"Connecting to BLE address or name {ble_address} ...")
+                    meshtastic_client = meshtastic.ble_interface.BLEInterface(address=ble_address)
                 else:
-                    logger.error("No BLE node provided.")
+                    logger.error("No BLE address or name provided.")
                     return None
             
             else:
@@ -156,4 +156,4 @@ def on_meshtastic_message(packet, loop=None):
                 )
                 found_matching_plugin = result.result()
                 if found_matching_plugin:
-                    logger.debug(f"Processed {portnum} with plugin {plugin.plugin_name}")
+                    logger.debug(f"Processed {portnum} with plugin {plugin.plugin_name}")
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diff --git a/sample_config.yaml b/sample_config.yaml
index 0e04fa1..18ee657 100644
--- a/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/sample_config.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ meshtastic:
   connection_type: serial # Choose either "network", "serial", or "ble"
   serial_port: /dev/ttyUSB0 # Only used when connection is "serial"
   host: "meshtastic.local" # Only used when connection is "network"
-  ble_node: "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF" # Only used when connection is "ble" - Can be either an address or a name from a `meshtastic --ble-scan`
+  ble_address: "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF" # Only used when connection is "ble" - Uses either an address or name from a `meshtastic --ble-scan`
   meshnet_name: "Your Meshnet Name" # This is displayed in full on Matrix, but is truncated when sent to a Meshnet
   broadcast_enabled: true # Must be set to true to enable Matrix to Meshtastic messages