diff --git a/src/syndicate.nim b/src/syndicate.nim
index 63092d6..b82d21a 100644
--- a/src/syndicate.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate.nim
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ template syndicate*(ident, dataspaceBody: untyped): untyped =
   proc `ident`*(facet: Facet) =
     proc getCurrentFacet(): Facet {.inject, used.} = facet
     dataspaceBody
-  when isMainModule:
-    asyncCheck bootModule("", `ident`)
+  proc `ident`*(name = ""): Future[void] =
+    bootModule(name, `ident`)
 
 type BootProc* = proc (facet: Facet) {.gcsafe.}