diff --git a/src/main/java/me/braydon/license/service/DiscordService.java b/src/main/java/me/braydon/license/service/DiscordService.java
index d8122a7..8e4a55e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/braydon/license/service/DiscordService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/braydon/license/service/DiscordService.java
@@ -153,36 +153,34 @@ public final class DiscordService {
             return;
         }
         // Initialize the bot
-        long before = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        log.info("Logging in..."); // Log that we're logging in
-        System.out.println("Step 1");
-        JDA jda = JDABuilder.createDefault(token)
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            long before = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            log.info("Logging in..."); // Log that we're logging in
+            jda = JDABuilder.createDefault(token)
                       .enableIntents(
                           GatewayIntent.GUILD_MEMBERS
                       ).setStatus(OnlineStatus.DO_NOT_DISTURB)
                       .setActivity(Activity.watching("your licenses"))
                       .addEventListeners(new EventHandler())
-                  .build();
-        System.out.println("step 2");
-        try {
-            jda.awaitReady(); // Await JDA to be ready
-            System.out.println("await complete");
-            
-            // Log that we're logged in
-            log.info("Logged into {} in {}ms",
-                jda.getSelfUser().getEffectiveName(), System.currentTimeMillis() - before
-            );
-            
-            // Registering slash commands
-            jda.updateCommands().addCommands(
-                Commands.slash("license", "Manage one of your licenses")
-                    .addOption(OptionType.STRING, "key", "The license key", true)
-                    .addOption(OptionType.STRING, "product", "The product the license is for", true)
-            ).queue();
-        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
-            ex.printStackTrace();
-        }
-        System.out.println("finish");
+                      .build();
+            try {
+                jda.awaitReady(); // Await JDA to be ready
+                
+                // Log that we're logged in
+                log.info("Logged into {} in {}ms",
+                    jda.getSelfUser().getEffectiveName(), System.currentTimeMillis() - before
+                );
+                
+                // Registering slash commands
+                jda.updateCommands().addCommands(
+                    Commands.slash("license", "Manage one of your licenses")
+                        .addOption(OptionType.STRING, "key", "The license key", true)
+                        .addOption(OptionType.STRING, "product", "The product the license is for", true)
+                ).queue();
+            } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
+                ex.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }, "Discord Bot Thread").start();
     }
     
     /**