diff --git a/server/inference.py b/server/inference.py
index ca99c34..eed4356 100644
--- a/server/inference.py
+++ b/server/inference.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from .tid import tid_now
 import json
 
 db = sqlite_utils.Database(llm.cli.logs_db_path())
+girlypop_prompt = llm.cli.load_template("girlypop").system
+
 
 async def list_conversations(request: Request):
   conversations = []
@@ -11,7 +13,6 @@ async def list_conversations(request: Request):
     conversations.append({ "id": row["id"], "name": row["name"] })
   return JSONResponse(conversations)
 
-girlypop_prompt = llm.cli.load_template("girlypop").system
 
 async def connect_to_conversation(ws: WebSocket):
   continuing = bool(ws.query_params["continue"])