diff --git a/server/src/matterbridge/process.ts b/server/src/matterbridge/process.ts
index ec34632..14f7df0 100644
--- a/server/src/matterbridge/process.ts
+++ b/server/src/matterbridge/process.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class MatterbridgeManager {
 
     await writeGroupConfig(group_name, group_filename);
 
-    pm2.connect(async(err:any) => {
+    await pm2.connect(async(err:any) => {
       if (err){
         logger.error('Error connecting to pm2: %s', err)
       }