diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6dfb106..3c08fcf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "emp_hooks"
-version = "0.0.8"
+version = "0.0.8post1"
 description = "emp hooks"
 authors = [
     {name = "johnny-emp",email = "johnny@empyrealsdk.com"}
diff --git a/src/emp_hooks/handlers/telegram/hooks.py b/src/emp_hooks/handlers/telegram/hooks.py
index 36c01f4..afc82ee 100644
--- a/src/emp_hooks/handlers/telegram/hooks.py
+++ b/src/emp_hooks/handlers/telegram/hooks.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TelegramHooks(Hook):
 
     _app: Application | None = PrivateAttr(default=None)
     _thread: threading.Thread = PrivateAttr()
-    _loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = PrivateAttr()
+    _loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = PrivateAttr(default=None)
     _is_running: bool = PrivateAttr(default=False)
     model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)