diff --git a/scripty_bot/src/lib.rs b/scripty_bot/src/lib.rs
index 09f7840a..67f88a6a 100644
--- a/scripty_bot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/scripty_bot/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod framework_opts;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate tracing;
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock};
 
 use poise::FrameworkBuilder;
 use scripty_bot_utils::{globals::CLIENT_DATA, handler, Data};
@@ -26,24 +26,16 @@ pub async fn entrypoint() {
 	let framework = FrameworkBuilder::default()
 		.options(framework_opts::get_framework_opts())
 		.build();
+	let data = Arc::new(Data {
+		shard_manager: OnceLock::new(),
+	});
 	CLIENT_DATA
-		.set(Data {
-			shard_manager: framework.shard_manager().clone(),
-		})
+		.set(data.clone())
 		.expect("user data setup called more than once: bug?");
-	let sm = framework.shard_manager().clone();
-	tokio::spawn(async move {
-		tokio::signal::ctrl_c()
-			.await
-			.expect("failed to listen for ctrl+c");
-		sm.shutdown_all().await;
-	});
 
 	let mut client =
 		serenity::Client::builder(&cfg.tokens.discord, framework_opts::get_gateway_intents())
-			.data(Arc::new(Data {
-				shard_manager: framework.shard_manager().clone(),
-			}))
+			.data(data.clone())
 			.framework(framework)
 			.event_handler(handler::BotEventHandler)
 			.raw_event_handler(handler::RawEventHandler)
@@ -52,5 +44,9 @@ pub async fn entrypoint() {
 			.await
 			.expect("failed to create serenity client");
 
+	data.shard_manager
+		.set(client.shard_manager.clone())
+		.expect("no other task should set shard manager");
+
 	client.start_autosharded().await.expect("failed to run bot");
 }
diff --git a/scripty_bot_utils/src/globals.rs b/scripty_bot_utils/src/globals.rs
index 2fea8639..bad95ff7 100644
--- a/scripty_bot_utils/src/globals.rs
+++ b/scripty_bot_utils/src/globals.rs
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ use serenity::client::Cache;
 use crate::{dm_support::DmSupportStatus, Data};
 
 pub static CLIENT_CACHE: OnceCell<Arc<Cache>> = OnceCell::new();
-pub static CLIENT_DATA: OnceCell<Data> = OnceCell::new();
+pub static CLIENT_DATA: OnceCell<Arc<Data>> = OnceCell::new();
 pub static DM_SUPPORT_GLOBAL: OnceCell<DmSupportStatus> = OnceCell::new();
diff --git a/scripty_bot_utils/src/types/data.rs b/scripty_bot_utils/src/types/data.rs
index 4c72311d..38e4bff6 100644
--- a/scripty_bot_utils/src/types/data.rs
+++ b/scripty_bot_utils/src/types/data.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock};
 
 use serenity::all::ShardManager;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Data {
-	pub shard_manager: Arc<ShardManager>,
+	pub shard_manager: OnceLock<Arc<ShardManager>>,
 }