diff --git a/layouts/partials/aside.html b/layouts/partials/aside.html
index a3273f1..326392e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/aside.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/aside.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 {{ with .Site.Params.omgUser }}
 <hr>
 <h3>status.lol</h3>
-<script src="https://status.lol/{{ . }}.js?time&link&fluent&pretty"></script>
+<script src="https://status.lol/{{ . }}.js?time&link&fluent&pretty" defer></script>
 {{ end }}
 {{ with .Site.Params.musicThreadId }}
 <hr>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index e82425f..9f713ba 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 <!-- Code Copy button via https://digitaldrummerj.me/hugo-add-copy-code-snippet-button/ -->
 {{ if (findRE "<pre" .Content 1) }}
   {{ $jsCopy := resources.Get "js/code-copy-button.js" | minify }}
-  <script src="{{ $jsCopy.RelPermalink }}"></script>
+  <script src="{{ $jsCopy.RelPermalink }}" async></script>
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index f8977c1..113b5ee 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 {{ if eq .Site.Params.analytics true }}
 <!-- cabin analytics -->
-<script async defer src="https://cabin.runtimeterror.dev/hello.js"></script>
+<script async src="https://cabin.runtimeterror.dev/hello.js"></script>
 {{ end }}
 
 <!-- syntax highlighting -->
diff --git a/layouts/partials/search-index.html b/layouts/partials/search-index.html
index 4276532..f2ebf86 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/search-index.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/search-index.html
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
   }
 </script>
 {{ $jsLunr := resources.Get "js/lunr.js" | minify }}
-<script src="{{ $jsLunr.RelPermalink }}"></script>
+<script src="{{ $jsLunr.RelPermalink }}" async></script>
 {{ $jsSearch := resources.Get "js/search.js" | minify }}
-<script src="{{ $jsSearch.RelPermalink }}"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
+<script src="{{ $jsSearch.RelPermalink }}" async></script>
\ No newline at end of file