diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0c36f9cfee97..5c134ae70dd8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "pokemon-rogue-battle",
-	"version": "1.1.2",
+	"version": "1.1.3",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "pokemon-rogue-battle",
-			"version": "1.1.2",
+			"version": "1.1.3",
 			"hasInstallScript": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@material/material-color-utilities": "^0.2.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aef6e7b2ba03..a8e54f06f5d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
 	"name": "pokemon-rogue-battle",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "1.1.2",
+	"version": "1.1.3",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"start": "vite",
-		"start:dev": "vite --mode development",
+		"start:dev": "git submodule update --init --recursive && vite --mode development",
 		"build": "vite build",
 		"build:beta": "vite build --mode beta",
 		"preview": "vite preview",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index d25ff08222d7..0c7aae226d0c 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Phaser.GameObjects.Rectangle.prototype.setPositionRelative = setPositionRelative
 document.fonts.load("16px emerald").then(() => document.fonts.load("10px pkmnems"));
 
 let game;
+let manifest;
 
 const startGame = async () => {
   await initI18n();
@@ -94,16 +95,18 @@ const startGame = async () => {
     version: version
   });
   game.sound.pauseOnBlur = false;
+  game["manifest"] = manifest;
 };
 
 fetch("/manifest.json")
   .then(res => res.json())
   .then(jsonResponse => {
+    manifest = jsonResponse.manifest;
+  }).catch(err => {
+    // Manifest not found (likely local build or error path on live)
+    console.log(`Manifest not found. ${err}`);
+  }).finally(() => {
     startGame();
-    game["manifest"] = jsonResponse.manifest;
-  }).catch(() => {
-    // Manifest not found (likely local build)
-    // startGame();
   });
 
 export default game;
diff --git a/src/plugins/i18n.ts b/src/plugins/i18n.ts
index d24484bbf9d3..91a67b9414ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/i18n.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export async function initI18n(): Promise<void> {
         } else {
           fileName = camelCaseToKebabCase(ns);
         }
-        return `/locales/${lng}/${fileName}.json?v=${pkg.version}`;
+        return `./locales/${lng}/${fileName}.json?v=${pkg.version}`;
       },
     },
     defaultNS: "menu",