diff --git a/packages/buttplug/.gitignore b/packages/buttplug/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97e7eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/buttplug/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node_modules/
+dist/
+wasm/
+target/
+pkg/
diff --git a/packages/buttplug/package.json b/packages/buttplug/package.json
index bea7a5f..6dfde32 100644
--- a/packages/buttplug/package.json
+++ b/packages/buttplug/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "vite build",
-    "build:wasm": "wasm-pack build --out-dir wasm --out-name index --target bundler --release",
+    "build:wasm": "wasm-pack build --out-dir wasm --out-name index --target web --release",
     "serve": "node serve.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/buttplug/src/index.ts b/packages/buttplug/src/index.ts
index 81e3f54..18a83bd 100644
--- a/packages/buttplug/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/buttplug/src/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ export class ButtplugWasmClientConnector extends EventEmitter implements IButtpl
 
   private static maybeLoadWasm = async () => {
     if (ButtplugWasmClientConnector.wasmInstance == undefined) {
-      ButtplugWasmClientConnector.wasmInstance = await import("../wasm/index.js");
+      const wasmModule = await import("../wasm/index.js");
+      await wasmModule.default(); // --target web requires calling init() before using exports
+      ButtplugWasmClientConnector.wasmInstance = wasmModule;
     }
   };