diff --git a/apps/bender/src/bender.app.src b/apps/bender/src/bender.app.src
index 835ea75..bde7581 100644
--- a/apps/bender/src/bender.app.src
+++ b/apps/bender/src/bender.app.src
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     {applications, [
         kernel,
         stdlib,
-        how_are_you,
-        woody,
-        scoper,
+        snowflake,
         bender_proto,
+        woody,
+        how_are_you,  % must be after ranch and before any woody usage
+        scoper,  % should be before any scoper event handler usage
         machinery,
-        erl_health,
-        snowflake
+        erl_health
     ]},
     {mod, {bender, []}},
     {env, []}