diff --git a/src/entities/InterchangeSystem.ts b/src/entities/InterchangeSystem.ts
index 9fb4bba..efe30cd 100644
--- a/src/entities/InterchangeSystem.ts
+++ b/src/entities/InterchangeSystem.ts
@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ export class InterchangeSystem {
    * classes are correctly linked, meant for use in development and production.
    * @param args
    */
-  static build(
+  static async build(
     args: InterchangeSystemBuilderArguments,
   ) {
     const shuttleRepository = new UnoptimizedInMemoryShuttleRepository();
     const shuttleDataLoader = new TimedApiBasedShuttleRepositoryLoader(args.passioSystemId, shuttleRepository);
+    await shuttleDataLoader.start();
 
     const notificationRepository = new RedisNotificationRepository();
+    await notificationRepository.connect();
     const notificationScheduler = new ETANotificationScheduler(
       shuttleRepository,
       notificationRepository,
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a169a0c..434cc54 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async function main() {
   } else {
     systems = await Promise.all(supportedSystems.map(
       async (systemArguments) => {
-        return InterchangeSystem.buildForTesting(systemArguments);
+        return await InterchangeSystem.build(systemArguments);
       },
     ));
   }