diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index f7db5e5..3d23ece 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ async def verify(ctx, domain:str):
     message += f"If you use Namebase, you can do this automatically by visiting the following link:\n"
     message += f"<https://namebase.io/next/domain-manager/{parts[-1]}/records?records={records}>\n\n"
     message += f"Once the record is set (this may take a few minutes) you can run this command again or manually set your nickname to `{name_rendered}/`."
+    message += f"\n\nAlternatively, you can set the TXT record onchain, this will take longer to propagate.\n\n"
 
     await ctx.response.send_message(message,ephemeral=True)
 
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@ async def verify(ctx, domain:str):
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
     global ADMINID
+    if not client.application:
+        return # not fully ready yet
     ADMINID = client.application.owner.id
     await tree.sync()
 
@@ -227,5 +230,9 @@ async def on_reaction_add(reaction, user):
 
             return
 
-
-client.run(TOKEN)
\ No newline at end of file
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if not TOKEN:
+        print("No token found")
+        exit(1)
+    print("Starting bot")
+    client.run(TOKEN)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/faucet.py b/faucet.py
index b7bdae9..d2a695f 100644
--- a/faucet.py
+++ b/faucet.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async def send_domain(user, email):
     except EmailNotValidError as e:
         return "Your email is invalid"
     
-    response = requests.post("https://faucet.woodburn.au/api?email=" + email+"&name="+str(user) + "&key=" + os.getenv('FAUCET_KEY'))
+    response = requests.post(f"https://faucet.woodburn.au/api?email={email}&name={user}&key={os.getenv('FAUCET_KEY')}")
     print(response)
     print(response.text)
     response = response.json()
diff --git a/shaker.py b/shaker.py
index 1da133f..24d51a4 100644
--- a/shaker.py
+++ b/shaker.py
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ load_dotenv()
 
 resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()
 serverIP = os.getenv('DNS_SERVER')
+if not serverIP:
+    print("No DNS_SERVER found in .env")
+    exit(1)
 resolver.nameservers = [serverIP]
-resolver.port = int(os.getenv('DNS_PORT'))
+resolver.port = int(os.getenv('DNS_PORT',"53"))
 
 LOCAL = False
 if os.getenv('LOCAL') == "True":