diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4eb45e6..a7c6dea 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@ actual_output/
 node_modules
 
 sointu-server
-temp_song_file.*
\ No newline at end of file
+temp_song_file.*
+wabt-*
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 00753b9..6847f3e 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ tasks:
   - init: |
       wget https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/releases/download/1.0.32/wabt-1.0.32-ubuntu.tar.gz
       tar -xvzf wabt-1.0.32-ubuntu.tar.gz
+      sudo cp wabt-1.0.32/bin/* /usr/bin
       sudo apt install nasm
   
 
diff --git a/templates/wasm/player.wat b/templates/wasm/player.wat
index b1614fa..0a84667 100644
--- a/templates/wasm/player.wat
+++ b/templates/wasm/player.wat
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
 (export "render_128_samples" (func $render_128_samples))
 (export "update_voices" (func $su_update_voices))
 
-;; (start $render) ;; we run render automagically when the module is instantiated
+(start $render) ;; we run render automagically when the module is instantiated
 
 (func $render (param)
 {{- if  .Output16Bit }} (local $channel i32) {{- end }}