diff --git a/src/lib/core/MRPConfig.ts b/src/lib/core/MRPConfig.ts
index 39f2feb..a69b263 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/MRPConfig.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/MRPConfig.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export class MRPConfig extends MRPData {
   async init(){
     this.begin()
     console.log('fetching config')
-    let result  = await this.fetch()
+    let result: AppConfig | null = null;
+    result = await this.fetch()
     console.log('fetched config', result)
     if(this.event == null) result = this.create()
     this.event = result as AppConfig
diff --git a/src/lib/core/MRPNostr.ts b/src/lib/core/MRPNostr.ts
index 9315783..f1db593 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/MRPNostr.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/MRPNostr.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class MRPNostr {
   }
 
   public async init(){
-    this._relay.init()
+    await this._relay.init()
     this.monitors.init()
   }