diff --git a/src/bot.rs b/src/bot.rs
index 741a619..4574f3f 100644
--- a/src/bot.rs
+++ b/src/bot.rs
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ impl Bot {
             },
         );
 
-        this.client.sync(SyncSettings::default()).await?;
+        // Box humongous future
+        Box::pin(this.client.sync(SyncSettings::default())).await?;
         unreachable!("sync() returned unexpectedly")
     }
 }