diff --git a/pygbag/support/cross/aio/pep0723.py b/pygbag/support/cross/aio/pep0723.py
index b421e5f..b96803f 100644
--- a/pygbag/support/cross/aio/pep0723.py
+++ b/pygbag/support/cross/aio/pep0723.py
@@ -405,7 +405,12 @@ async def check_list(code=None, filename=None):
                 continue
             await pip_install(pkg, sconf)
 
-    import platform
+    # wasm compilation
+    if not aio.cross.simulator:
+        import platform
+        import asyncio
+        platform.explore(sconf["platlib"])
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
 
     # apply any patches
     while len(PATCHLIST):
@@ -419,6 +424,7 @@ async def check_list(code=None, filename=None):
     print("-" * 40)
     print()
 
+
     return still_missing
 
 
diff --git a/pygbag/support/cross/aio/toplevel.py b/pygbag/support/cross/aio/toplevel.py
index 9496a07..26a9e35 100644
--- a/pygbag/support/cross/aio/toplevel.py
+++ b/pygbag/support/cross/aio/toplevel.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ async def get_repo_pkg(pkg_file, pkg, resume, ex):
         import sysconfig
         import importlib
         from pathlib import Path
+        import aio.pep0723
 
         if not pkg_file in HISTORY:
             sconf = sysconfig.get_paths()
@@ -74,22 +75,24 @@ async def get_repo_pkg(pkg_file, pkg, resume, ex):
                 pdb(f"75: failed to install {pkg_file}")
                 sys.print_exception(rx)
 
-            # let wasm compilation happen
-            await asyncio.sleep(0)
-
+            # wasm compilation
             try:
                 platform.explore(platlib)
+                platform.explore(aio.pep0723.sconf["platlib"])
                 await asyncio.sleep(0)
                 importlib.invalidate_caches()
                 # print(f"{pkg_file} installed, preloading", embed.preloading())
             except Exception as rx:
                 pdb(f"failed to preload {pkg_file}")
                 sys.print_exception(rx)
+            # let wasm compilation happen
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
         else:
             print(f"90: {pkg_file} already installed")
 
         if pkg in platform.patches:
-            print("93:", pkg, "requires patching")
+            print("92:", pkg, "requires patching")
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
             platform.patches.pop(pkg)()
 
         if resume and ex: