diff --git a/packages/pds/src/index.ts b/packages/pds/src/index.ts
index 818584bb03a..b384c165e40 100644
--- a/packages/pds/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/pds/src/index.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export class PDS {
     await this.ctx.db.startListeningToChannels()
     await this.ctx.runtimeFlags.start()
     await this.ctx.signupLimiter.start()
-    await this.ctx.signupActivator.run()
+    this.ctx.signupActivator.run()
     const server = this.app.listen(this.ctx.cfg.service.port)
     this.server = server
     this.server.keepAliveTimeout = 90000