diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index d8c1975..2d14e19 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ function handleGetSupportedTlds(aq: ActiveQuery) {
 }
 
 async function handleReady(aq: ActiveQuery) {
-  await resolver.ready();
-
-  aq.respond();
+  aq.respond(await resolver.ready());
 }
 
 export * from "@lumeweb/libresolver/lib/util.js";