diff --git a/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts b/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts
index 746114fd..c9a90bf7 100644
--- a/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts
+++ b/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBMinService.ts
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ export class GBMinService {
     GBServer.globals.minInstances.push(min);
     const user = null; // No user context.
 
+
+    await GBVMService.loadConnections(min);
+
     // Serves individual URL for each bot conversational interface.
 
     await this.deployer['deployPackage2'](min, user, 'templates/default.gbai/default.gbtheme');
@@ -385,8 +388,6 @@ export class GBMinService {
         Fs.writeFileSync(packageTeams, data);
       }
 
-      await GBVMService.loadConnections(min);
-
       // Serves individual URL for each bot user interface.
 
     if (process.env.DISABLE_WEB !== 'true') {