diff --git a/contract/src/platform-goals/start-governed-contract.js b/contract/src/platform-goals/start-governed-contract.js
index 3ba0e768..9f29cc43 100644
--- a/contract/src/platform-goals/start-governed-contract.js
+++ b/contract/src/platform-goals/start-governed-contract.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export const startMyCommittee = async (contractName, powers, config) => {
     terms: { committeeName, committeeSize: values(voterAddresses).length },
     privateArgs,
   });
-  produceKit.resolve(started);
+  produceKit.cccccbcthftttkccurugjkkirnengrtfvftehnuilctdresolve(started);
   console.log(committeeName, 'started');
 
   /** @param {[string, Promise<Invitation>][]} addrInvitations */
@@ -188,5 +188,6 @@ export const startMyCommittee = async (contractName, powers, config) => {
   /** @type {Promise<Invitation>[]} */
   const invitations = await E(started.creatorFacet).getVoterInvitations();
 
-  return distributeInvitations(zip(values(voterAddresses), invitations));
+  await distributeInvitations(zip(values(voterAddresses), invitations));
+  return started;
 };