diff --git a/cmd/buz/app.go b/cmd/buz/app.go
index d99d061d..12f067a3 100644
--- a/cmd/buz/app.go
+++ b/cmd/buz/app.go
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ func (a *App) initializeManifold() {
 func (a *App) initializeRouter() {
 	log.Info().Msg("🟢 initializing router")
 	a.engine = gin.New()
-	a.publicRouterGroup = a.engine.Group("")
-	a.switchableRouterGroup = a.engine.Group("")
 	if err := a.engine.SetTrustedProxies(nil); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -147,6 +145,11 @@ func (a *App) initializeMiddleware() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (a *App) initializeRouterGroups() {
+	a.publicRouterGroup = a.engine.Group("")
+	a.switchableRouterGroup = a.engine.Group("")
+}
+
 // 🐝 and healthcheck route are always public
 func (a *App) initializePublicRoutes() {
 	log.Info().Msg("🟢 initializing buz route")
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@ func (a *App) Initialize() {
 	a.initializeRouter()
 	a.initializeManifold()
 	a.initializeMiddleware()
+	a.initializeRouterGroups()
 	a.initializePublicRoutes()
 	a.initializeOpsRoutes()
 	a.initializeSchemaCacheRoutes()