diff --git a/common/build.gradle.kts b/common/build.gradle.kts
index 84e0ac5..db0d19f 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ kotlin {
                 implementation("com.squareup.sqldelight:coroutines-extensions:${Versions.sqlDelight}")
 
                 // koin
-                implementation("org.koin:koin-core:${Versions.koin}")
+                api("org.koin:koin-core:${Versions.koin}")
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/surrus/common/repository/PeopleInSpaceRepository.kt b/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/surrus/common/repository/PeopleInSpaceRepository.kt
index d26d1e0..8c28fa7 100644
--- a/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/surrus/common/repository/PeopleInSpaceRepository.kt
+++ b/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/surrus/common/repository/PeopleInSpaceRepository.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class PeopleInSpaceRepository() : KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
+    suspend fun fetchPeople() = peopleInSpaceApi.fetchPeople().people
+    
     // called from iOS/watchOS/macOS client
     fun fetchPeople(success: (List<Assignment>) -> Unit) {
         GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
diff --git a/web/src/main/kotlin/App.kt b/web/src/main/kotlin/App.kt
index e3b613e..4ee30f0 100644
--- a/web/src/main/kotlin/App.kt
+++ b/web/src/main/kotlin/App.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 
 val App = functionalComponent<RProps> { _ ->
     val appDependencies = useContext(AppDependenciesContext)
-    val peopleInSpaceApi = appDependencies.peopleInSpaceApi
+    val repository = appDependencies.repository
 
     val (people, setPeople) = useState(emptyList<Assignment>())
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ val App = functionalComponent<RProps> { _ ->
         val mainScope = MainScope()
 
         mainScope.launch {
-            setPeople(peopleInSpaceApi.fetchPeople().people)
+            setPeople(repository.fetchPeople())
         }
         return@useEffectWithCleanup { mainScope.cancel() }
     }
diff --git a/web/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt b/web/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
index a9c0de4..7c46a77 100644
--- a/web/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
+++ b/web/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-import com.surrus.common.remote.PeopleInSpaceApi
+import com.surrus.common.di.initKoin
+import com.surrus.common.repository.PeopleInSpaceRepository
 import react.child
 import react.createContext
 import react.dom.render
 import kotlin.browser.document
 
 object AppDependencies {
-    val peopleInSpaceApi = PeopleInSpaceApi()
+    val repository = PeopleInSpaceRepository()
 }
 
 val AppDependenciesContext = createContext<AppDependencies>()
 
 
 fun main() {
+    initKoin()
     render(document.getElementById("root")) {
         AppDependenciesContext.Provider(AppDependencies) {
             child(functionalComponent = App)