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index ea72b05..d969b1e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef63bc9..9d061c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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   "name": "@markwylde/eventbase",
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-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.4.1",
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   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
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diff --git a/src/manager.ts b/src/manager.ts
index 95a280a..f8b87d3 100644
--- a/src/manager.ts
+++ b/src/manager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// manager.ts
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import { createEventbase } from './index.js';
 import type { EventbaseConfig } from './types.js';
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 7afe1f4..6c76306 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import { ConnectionOptions } from "@nats-io/transport-node";
+import createEventbase from ".";
+
+export type EventbaseInstance = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createEventbase>>;
 
 export type EventbaseConfig = {
   statsStreamName?: string;