diff --git a/ttko-distribution/distribute.js b/ttko-distribution/distribute.js
index 28f0b58..bb78965 100644
--- a/ttko-distribution/distribute.js
+++ b/ttko-distribution/distribute.js
@@ -1,67 +1,82 @@
-const fs = require("fs");
+const fs = require("fs").promises; // Use fs.promises for async file operations
 const ethers = require("ethers");
-var Mutex = require('async-mutex').Mutex;
+const Mutex = require('async-mutex').Mutex;
 
 const abi = [
     {
         "inputs": [
-          {
-            "internalType": "address",
-            "name": "to",
-            "type": "address"
-          },
-          {
-            "internalType": "uint256",
-            "name": "amount",
-            "type": "uint256"
-          }
+            {
+                "internalType": "address",
+                "name": "to",
+                "type": "address"
+            },
+            {
+                "internalType": "uint256",
+                "name": "amount",
+                "type": "uint256"
+            }
         ],
         "name": "transfer",
         "outputs": [
-          {
-            "internalType": "bool",
-            "name": "",
-            "type": "bool"
-          }
+            {
+                "internalType": "bool",
+                "name": "",
+                "type": "bool"
+            }
         ],
         "stateMutability": "nonpayable",
         "type": "function"
-      },
+    },
 ];
 
+async function readData() {
+    const data = await fs.readFile(process.env.DATA_FILE, 'utf-8');
+    return JSON.parse(data);
+}
+
+async function writeData(data) {
+    await fs.writeFile(process.env.DATA_FILE, JSON.stringify(data, null, 2), 'utf-8');
+}
+
+async function sendTransaction(contract, recipient, nonce) {
+    const amount = ethers.utils.parseUnits("2.5", 18);
+    console.log(`sending ${amount} to ${recipient.address} with nonce ${nonce}`);
+    
+    const tx = await contract.transfer(recipient.address, amount, { nonce });
+    await tx.wait(2);
+    
+    return tx;
+}
+
 async function main() {
     const mutex = new Mutex();
-    const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.DATA_FILE));
+    const data = await readData();
     const provider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(process.env.RPC_ENDPOINT);
-
     const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY, provider);
     const contract = new ethers.Contract(process.env.TTKO_ADDRESS, abi, wallet);
-   
-    let nonce = await wallet.getTransactionCount();
 
+    let nonce = await wallet.getTransactionCount();
     let firstTx = true;
+
     await Promise.all(data.map(async (recipient, i) => {
-        if(recipient.sent) return;
-        if(recipient.address == "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000") return;
-        if(recipient.address == "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001") return;
-        
-        const amount = ethers.utils.parseUnits("2.5", 18);
+        if (recipient.sent || recipient.address === "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" || recipient.address === "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001") {
+            return;
+        }
+
         const release = await mutex.acquire();
-        nonce = i == 0 || firstTx ? nonce : nonce + 1;
-        if(firstTx) {
+        nonce = (i === 0 || firstTx) ? nonce : nonce + 1;
+
+        if (firstTx) {
             firstTx = false;
         }
-        console.log(`sending ${amount} to ${recipient.address} with nonce ${nonce}`)
-        const tx = await contract.transfer(recipient.address, amount, {
-             nonce
-        });
-        release();
 
+        const tx = await sendTransaction(contract, recipient, nonce);
+        release();
 
-        await tx.wait(2);
         recipient.sent = true;
         recipient.txHash = tx.hash;
-        fs.writeFileSync(process.env.DATA_FILE, JSON.stringify(data));
+        await writeData(data);
     }));
 }
+
 main().then(() => console.log("done")).catch(console.error);