diff --git a/bkapi/src/main.rs b/bkapi/src/main.rs
index 168d6d4..d12fe88 100644
--- a/bkapi/src/main.rs
+++ b/bkapi/src/main.rs
@@ -110,15 +110,7 @@ async fn main() {
 
     let tree_clone = tree.clone();
     let config_clone = config.clone();
-    if let Some(client) = client.clone() {
-        tracing::info!("starting to listen for payloads from nats");
-
-        tokio::task::spawn(async {
-            tree::listen_for_payloads_nats(config_clone, pool, client, tree_clone, sender)
-                .await
-                .unwrap_or_log();
-        });
-    } else if let Some(subscription) = config.database_subscribe.clone() {
+    if let Some(subscription) = config.database_subscribe.clone() {
         tracing::info!("starting to listen for payloads from postgres");
 
         let query = config.database_query.clone();
@@ -128,6 +120,14 @@ async fn main() {
                 .await
                 .unwrap_or_log();
         });
+    } else if let Some(client) = client.clone() {
+        tracing::info!("starting to listen for payloads from nats");
+
+        tokio::task::spawn(async {
+            tree::listen_for_payloads_nats(config_clone, pool, client, tree_clone, sender)
+                .await
+                .unwrap_or_log();
+        });
     } else {
         panic!("no listener source available");
     };