diff --git a/src/api/mod.rs b/src/api/mod.rs
index 082415d..9bb23a4 100644
--- a/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -13,17 +13,16 @@ pub mod services;
 
 /** Perform any init-time operations that require the DB. */
 pub fn post_init() -> AdHoc {
-    AdHoc::on_ignite("post_init", |rocket| async {
+    AdHoc::on_liftoff("post_init", |rocket| Box::pin(async move {
         let conn = &Db::fetch(&rocket).unwrap().conn;
-        ensure_vmid_lock(&conn).await.unwrap();
-
-        rocket
-    })
+        ensure_vmid_lock(conn).await.unwrap();
+    }))
 }
 
 pub fn init() -> AdHoc {
     AdHoc::on_ignite("mod(db)", |rocket| async {
         rocket.attach(db::init())
             .attach(route::init())
+            .attach(post_init())
     })
 }