diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f0ea063..e14b8b9 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class MatrixBot:
         if self._load_config():
             self.client = AsyncClient(self.homeserver, self.username)
             self.helper = BotHelper(self.client)
-            self._activate_skills()
         else:
             logging.critical('no config file was found')
             exit(1)
@@ -114,12 +113,12 @@ class MatrixBot:
             if module.is_dir() and (module / "__init__.py").exists():
                 importlib.import_module(f"skills.{module.name}")
 
-    def _activate_skills(self):
+    async def _activate_skills(self):
         """activate all skills which defined in config file"""
         for skill in self._config['skills'].keys():
-            self.load_skill(skill_name=skill, config=self._config['skills'][skill])
+            await self.load_skill(skill_name=skill, config=self._config['skills'][skill])
 
-    def load_skill(self, skill_name: str, config: dict = None) -> bool:
+    async def load_skill(self, skill_name: str, config: dict = None) -> bool:
         """load skill from skill registry
 
         Args:
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ class MatrixBot:
             return False
         logging.info(f'load skill {skill_name} version {Skill.registry[skill_name].__VERSION__}')
         skill = Skill.registry[skill_name](client=self.client, config=config)
-        skill.load()
+        await skill.load()
         self.skills.append(skill)
         return True
 
@@ -157,6 +156,7 @@ class MatrixBot:
     async def run(self):
         if await self._login():
             await self.send_status(f"{self.botname} Online!")
+            await self._activate_skills()
             await self.client.sync_forever(timeout=30000)