diff --git a/gunicorn_config.py b/gunicorn_config.py
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+bind = "0.0.0.0:5150"
+workers = 4
+timeout = 120
+keepalive = 5
+loglevel = "debug"
+errorlog = "/home/ircd/ircBridgeV3/gunicorn-error.log"
+accesslog = "/home/ircd/ircBridgeV3/gunicorn-access.log"
+
+def on_starting(server):
+    from irc_bot import bot
+    print("[GUNICORN MASTER] Starting IRC bot...")
+    bot.connect()
+    bot.start()
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