diff --git a/src/bot.mjs b/src/bot.mjs
index ac7fe33..e272f91 100644
--- a/src/bot.mjs
+++ b/src/bot.mjs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const timeout = 1000;
       this.clients = args.clients || [ "irc", "tg" ];
       this.f = args.f;
     },
-    bot: new cuffeo(config.clients)
+    bot: await new cuffeo(config.clients)
   };
 
   console.time("loading");
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ const timeout = 1000;
   };
 
   console.timeLog("loading", "directories");
-
   const blah = (await Promise.all(Object.entries(modules).map(async ([dir, mods]) => ({
     [dir]: (await Promise.all(mods.map(async mod => {
       const res = await Promise.race([