diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c5c233f..5236241 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "2.0.10",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@designestate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.8",
+        "@designestate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.14",
         "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
         "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.25",
         "lit": "^2.2.2"
@@ -1819,9 +1819,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@designestate/dees-domtools": {
-      "version": "2.0.8",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@designestate%2fdees-domtools/-/dees-domtools-2.0.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-FASCGhuZcdTxJ3rQO4SWChHv/6PI6Ye6OamNDEwUq4oHZf4nbOA+zseBMLrN1JAcyeUqNUVGSprf7l8r7FP/Dg==",
+      "version": "2.0.14",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@designestate%2fdees-domtools/-/dees-domtools-2.0.14.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rcbcMsqS6gIpHUp409IDXNmup57cq4bYp3N4R3lkJ0KDmMuHdniRjPxjx7KQB7oE+k8UGfjZbEgb1IodOHiC6w==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@apiglobal/typedrequest": "^2.0.3",
@@ -12632,9 +12632,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@designestate/dees-domtools": {
-      "version": "2.0.8",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@designestate%2fdees-domtools/-/dees-domtools-2.0.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-FASCGhuZcdTxJ3rQO4SWChHv/6PI6Ye6OamNDEwUq4oHZf4nbOA+zseBMLrN1JAcyeUqNUVGSprf7l8r7FP/Dg==",
+      "version": "2.0.14",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@designestate%2fdees-domtools/-/dees-domtools-2.0.14.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rcbcMsqS6gIpHUp409IDXNmup57cq4bYp3N4R3lkJ0KDmMuHdniRjPxjx7KQB7oE+k8UGfjZbEgb1IodOHiC6w==",
       "requires": {
         "@apiglobal/typedrequest": "^2.0.3",
         "@designestate/dees-comms": "^1.0.22",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7d92a3..f9234e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@designestate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.8",
+    "@designestate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.14",
     "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
     "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.25",
     "lit": "^2.2.2"
diff --git a/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts b/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts
index 4a1ac4b..de2f257 100644
--- a/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts
+++ b/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export class DeesElement extends plugins.lit.LitElement {
   public goBright: boolean = false;
 
   // domtools
-  public domtoolsPromise = plugins.domtools.elementBasic.setup(this);
+  public domtoolsPromise: Promise<plugins.domtools.DomTools>;
 
   @plugins.lit.property()
   domtools?: plugins.domtools.DomTools;
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ export class DeesElement extends plugins.lit.LitElement {
   private elementDomReadyDeferred = plugins.domtools.plugins.smartpromise.defer();
   public elementDomReady = this.elementDomReadyDeferred.promise;
 
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(optionsArg: plugins.domtools.IDomToolsContructorOptions = {}) {
     super();
+    this.domtoolsPromise = plugins.domtools.elementBasic.setup(this, optionsArg);
     this.domtoolsPromise.then((domtoolsArg) => {
       this.domtools = domtoolsArg;
     });