diff --git a/Octobot.csproj b/Octobot.csproj
index 3abe2d6..92f4755 100644
--- a/Octobot.csproj
+++ b/Octobot.csproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <PackageReference Include="Humanizer.Core.ru" Version="2.14.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.Annotations" Version="2023.3.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers" Version="3.3.4" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="7.0.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Remora.Discord.Caching" Version="37.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Remora.Discord.Extensions" Version="5.3.2" />
         <PackageReference Include="Remora.Discord.Hosting" Version="6.0.7" />
diff --git a/src/Services/GuildDataService.cs b/src/Services/GuildDataService.cs
index 78203b5..d76fffc 100644
--- a/src/Services/GuildDataService.cs
+++ b/src/Services/GuildDataService.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public sealed class GuildDataService : IHostedService
         JsonNode? jsonSettings = null;
         try
         {
-            jsonSettings = JsonNode.Parse(settingsStream);
+            jsonSettings = await JsonNode.ParseAsync(settingsStream, cancellationToken: ct);
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {