diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 23739de..11c846c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
         "@pushrocks/smartnetwork": "^2.0.14",
+        "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.1.7",
         "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.56",
         "@pushrocks/taskbuffer": "^2.1.17"
       },
@@ -2794,10 +2795,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@pushrocks/smartpromise": {
-      "version": "3.1.6",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fsmartpromise/-/smartpromise-3.1.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-v+RyVpspzYuBcV/aWXqwC03TWYeFLj7aWMG3IBDFmH2ssgug+82KLW/gw2WB2aVOEvmSkfI9OVvOQz2OsLbYlA==",
-      "license": "MIT"
+      "version": "3.1.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pushrocks/smartpromise/-/smartpromise-3.1.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2gLQCeviEJwZ+cHHtK2Ks98brZatGC6dPXKIs1tVgJsiNgRFjnp90fESuJ1Pmoe7RrS+7J3mO4NtsFHAJJ/y5w=="
     },
     "node_modules/@pushrocks/smartpuppeteer": {
       "version": "1.0.36",
@@ -17854,9 +17854,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@pushrocks/smartpromise": {
-      "version": "3.1.6",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fsmartpromise/-/smartpromise-3.1.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-v+RyVpspzYuBcV/aWXqwC03TWYeFLj7aWMG3IBDFmH2ssgug+82KLW/gw2WB2aVOEvmSkfI9OVvOQz2OsLbYlA=="
+      "version": "3.1.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pushrocks/smartpromise/-/smartpromise-3.1.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2gLQCeviEJwZ+cHHtK2Ks98brZatGC6dPXKIs1tVgJsiNgRFjnp90fESuJ1Pmoe7RrS+7J3mO4NtsFHAJJ/y5w=="
     },
     "@pushrocks/smartpuppeteer": {
       "version": "1.0.36",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0bb2cf..74021ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
     "@pushrocks/smartnetwork": "^2.0.14",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.1.7",
     "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.56",
     "@pushrocks/taskbuffer": "^2.1.17"
   }
diff --git a/test/test.nonci.ts b/test/test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from test/test.nonci.ts
rename to test/test.ts
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
index afbd894..6d1e6fa 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export class Bobcat {
   public static async createFromNetworkAddress (networkAddressArg: string) {
     const newBobcat = new Bobcat(networkAddressArg);
     try {
-      await newBobcat.checkMinerStatus();
-      await newBobcat.gatherMinerDetails();
+      await plugins.smartpromise.timeoutAndContinue(newBobcat.checkMinerStatus());
+      await plugins.smartpromise.timeoutAndContinue(newBobcat.gatherMinerDetails());
     } catch (err) {
       console.log('initial adding completed with errors');
     }
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
index bb2c116..e5b2b94 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class BobcatManager {
     await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(10000);
     for (const bobcat of this.bobcats) {
       console.log(`now running maintenance on ${bobcat.latestMinerDetails.animal} at ${bobcat.networkAddress}`);
-      await bobcat.runMaintenance();
+      await plugins.smartpromise.timeoutAndContinue(bobcat.runMaintenance());
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts b/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts
index 4ea2649..11334f3 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
 import * as smartnetwork from '@pushrocks/smartnetwork';
+import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
 import * as smartrequest from '@pushrocks/smartrequest';
 import * as taskbuffer from '@pushrocks/taskbuffer';
 
 export {
   smartdelay,
   smartnetwork,
+  smartpromise,
   smartrequest,
   taskbuffer,
 }