diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/CritterStatusLabel.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/CritterStatusLabel.swift
index 668203d3c..23b9502fa 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/CritterStatusLabel.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/CritterStatusLabel.swift
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ enum CritterIconRenderer {
         NSGraphicsContext.saveGraphicsState()
         if let context = NSGraphicsContext(bitmapImageRep: rep) {
             NSGraphicsContext.current = context
-            context.interpolationQuality = .none
+            context.imageInterpolation = .none
             context.cgContext.setShouldAntialias(false)
             defer { NSGraphicsContext.restoreGraphicsState() }
 
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/GatewayChannel.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/GatewayChannel.swift
index e2726874b..59ca34592 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/GatewayChannel.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/GatewayChannel.swift
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ private actor GatewayChannelActor {
     init(url: URL, token: String?) {
         self.url = url
         self.token = token
-        self.startWatchdog()
+        Task { [weak self] in
+            await self?.startWatchdog()
+        }
     }
 
     private func startWatchdog() {