diff --git a/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts b/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
index cef89b43f..81498519a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ import entityConstructor from "../becca/entity_constructor.js";
 import type { AttributeRow, BranchRow, EtapiTokenRow, NoteRow, OptionRow } from "@triliumnext/commons";
 import type AbstractBeccaEntity from "./entities/abstract_becca_entity.js";
 import ws from "../services/ws.js";
+import sql_init from "../services/sql_init.js";
 
-const beccaLoaded = new Promise<void>(async (res, rej) => {
-    const sqlInit = (await import("../services/sql_init.js")).default;
+export const beccaLoaded = new Promise<void>(async (res, rej) => {
     // We have to import async since options init requires keyboard actions which require translations.
     const options_init = (await import("../services/options_init.js")).default;
 
-    sqlInit.dbReady.then(() => {
+    sql_init.dbReady.then(() => {
         cls.init(() => {
             load();
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts
index 5fb0bd573..a77a58009 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sql_init.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import password from "./encryption/password.js";
 import backup from "./backup.js";
 import eventService from "./events.js";
 
-const dbReady = deferred<void>();
+export const dbReady = deferred<void>();
 
 function schemaExists() {
     return !!sql.getValue(/*sql*/`SELECT name FROM sqlite_master