diff --git a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/BubbleConfiguration.java b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/BubbleConfiguration.java
index cc97755a..78dfc441 100644
--- a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/BubbleConfiguration.java
+++ b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/BubbleConfiguration.java
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ public class BubbleConfiguration extends PgRestServerConfiguration
     private final AtomicReference<Map<String, Object>> publicSystemConfigs = new AtomicReference<>();
 
     public Map<String, Object> getPublicSystemConfigs () {
-        final var thisNetwork = getThisNetwork();
-        final var awaitingRestore = thisNetwork != null && thisNetwork.getState() == BubbleNetworkState.restoring;
+        final BubbleNetwork thisNetwork = getThisNetwork();
+        final boolean awaitingRestore = thisNetwork != null && thisNetwork.getState() == BubbleNetworkState.restoring;
 
         synchronized (publicSystemConfigs) {
             if (publicSystemConfigs.get() == null) {
diff --git a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/listener/NodeInitializerListener.java b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/listener/NodeInitializerListener.java
index 46d3f4f1..f2c1c3ef 100644
--- a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/listener/NodeInitializerListener.java
+++ b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/server/listener/NodeInitializerListener.java
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@ public class NodeInitializerListener extends RestServerLifecycleListenerBase<Bub
 //                    .forEach(dao -> ((AbstractDAO) dao).getSearchView());
 //        }
 
-        // ensure system configs can be loaded properly
-        final Map<String, Object> configs = c.getPublicSystemConfigs();
-        if (empty(configs)) die("onStart: no system configs found");  // should never happen
-
         final AccountDAO accountDAO = c.getBean(AccountDAO.class);
         if (!accountDAO.activated()) {
             final File nodeFile = THIS_NODE_FILE;
@@ -91,6 +87,10 @@ public class NodeInitializerListener extends RestServerLifecycleListenerBase<Bub
             log.warn("onStart: thisNode was null, not doing standard initializations");
         }
 
+        // ensure system configs can be loaded properly
+        final Map<String, Object> configs = c.getPublicSystemConfigs();
+        if (empty(configs)) die("onStart: no system configs found");  // should never happen
+
         // start network monitor if we manage networks
         if (c.isSageLauncher()) c.getBean(NetworkMonitorService.class).start();
 
diff --git a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/service/boot/StandardSelfNodeService.java b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/service/boot/StandardSelfNodeService.java
index d00afe2e..4e46511e 100644
--- a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/service/boot/StandardSelfNodeService.java
+++ b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/service/boot/StandardSelfNodeService.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class StandardSelfNodeService implements SelfNodeService {
         }
     }
 
-    private OneWayFlag nullWarningPrinted = new OneWayFlag("nullWarningPrinted");
+    private final OneWayFlag nullWarningPrinted = new OneWayFlag("nullWarningPrinted");
 
     public BubbleNode getThisNode () {
         synchronized (thisNode) {
diff --git a/utils/cobbzilla-wizard b/utils/cobbzilla-wizard
index e2783ac8..7716949a 160000
--- a/utils/cobbzilla-wizard
+++ b/utils/cobbzilla-wizard
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e2783ac80f88f8b90ddca85fd7f0b487d3abaf47
+Subproject commit 7716949a32c967ae62989d52745146b9cfcb8698