diff --git a/config.example.py b/config.example.py
index eb9db8e..f56fb4e 100644
--- a/config.example.py
+++ b/config.example.py
@@ -113,3 +113,7 @@
         "client_secret": None,
     },
 }
+
+# Use fast_depends.inject() when route function is called instead of when it is created. Speeds up Yepcord launch.
+# May slow down first request to every route by ~50ms.
+LAZY_INJECT = False
diff --git a/yepcord/rest_api/y_blueprint.py b/yepcord/rest_api/y_blueprint.py
index fb08752..b44221d 100644
--- a/yepcord/rest_api/y_blueprint.py
+++ b/yepcord/rest_api/y_blueprint.py
@@ -17,72 +17,97 @@
 """
 
 from functools import wraps
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Awaitable
 
 from fast_depends import inject
 from flask.sansio.scaffold import T_route, setupmethod
 from quart import Blueprint, g
 from quart_schema import validate_request, validate_querystring
 
+from yepcord.yepcord.config import Config
+
 validate_funcs = {"body": validate_request, "qs": validate_querystring}
 
 
-def apply_validator(func: T_route, type_: str, cls: Optional[type], source=None) -> T_route:
-    applied = getattr(func, "_patches", set())
+def apply_validator(src_func: T_route, type_: str, cls: Optional[type], source=None) -> T_route:
+    applied = getattr(src_func, "_patches", set())
 
     if cls is None or f"validate_{type_}" in applied or type_ not in validate_funcs:
-        return func
+        return src_func
 
     kw = {} if source is None else {"source": source}
-    func = validate_funcs[type_](cls, **kw)(func)
+    func = validate_funcs[type_](cls, **kw)(src_func)
 
     applied.add(f"validate_{type_}")
     setattr(func, "_patches", applied)
+    if len(applied) > 1:  # pragma: no cover
+        delattr(src_func, "_patches")
 
     return func
 
 
-def apply_inject(func: T_route) -> T_route:
-    applied = getattr(func, "_patches", set())
+def apply_inject(src_func: T_route) -> T_route:
+    applied = getattr(src_func, "_patches", set())
 
     if "fastdepends_inject" in applied:
-        return func
+        return src_func
+
+    if Config.LAZY_INJECT:  # pragma: no cover
+        injected_func = None
+
+        @wraps(src_func)
+        async def func(*args, **kwargs):
+            nonlocal injected_func
+
+            if injected_func is None:
+                injected_func = inject(src_func)
+
+            return await injected_func(*args, **kwargs)
+    else:
+        func = inject(src_func)
 
-    func = inject(func)
     applied.add("fastdepends_inject")
     setattr(func, "_patches", applied)
+    if len(applied) > 1:  # pragma: no cover
+        delattr(src_func, "_patches")
 
     return func
 
 
-def apply_allow_bots(func: T_route) -> T_route:
-    applied = getattr(func, "_patches", set())
+def apply_allow_bots(src_func: T_route) -> T_route:
+    applied = getattr(src_func, "_patches", set())
     if "allow_bots" in applied:
-        return func
+        return src_func
 
-    @wraps(func)
+    @wraps(src_func)
     async def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
         g.bots_allowed = True
-        return await func(*args, **kwargs)
+        return await src_func(*args, **kwargs)
 
     applied.add("allow_bots")
-    setattr(func, "_patches", applied)
+    setattr(wrapped, "_patches", applied)
+    if len(applied) > 1:  # pragma: no cover
+        delattr(src_func, "_patches")
+
     return wrapped
 
 
-def apply_oauth(func: T_route, scopes: list[str]) -> T_route:
-    applied = getattr(func, "_patches", set())
+def apply_oauth(src_func: T_route, scopes: list[str]) -> T_route:
+    applied = getattr(src_func, "_patches", set())
     if "oauth" in applied:
-        return func
+        return src_func
 
-    @wraps(func)
+    @wraps(src_func)
     async def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
         g.oauth_allowed = True
         g.oauth_scopes = set(scopes)
-        return await func(*args, **kwargs)
+        return await src_func(*args, **kwargs)
 
     applied.add("oauth")
-    setattr(func, "_patches", applied)
+    setattr(wrapped, "_patches", applied)
+    if len(applied) > 1:  # pragma: no cover
+        delattr(src_func, "_patches")
+
     return wrapped
 
 
diff --git a/yepcord/yepcord/config.py b/yepcord/yepcord/config.py
index 0e45bf0..c0350f0 100644
--- a/yepcord/yepcord/config.py
+++ b/yepcord/yepcord/config.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class ConfigModel(BaseModel):
     BCRYPT_ROUNDS: int = 15
     CAPTCHA: ConfigCaptcha = Field(default_factory=ConfigCaptcha)
     CONNECTIONS: ConfigConnections = Field(default_factory=ConfigConnections)
+    LAZY_INJECT: bool = False
 
     @field_validator("KEY")
     def validate_key(cls, value: str) -> str:
@@ -167,6 +168,23 @@ class Config:
 
 
 class _Config(Singleton):
+    DB_CONNECT_STRING: str
+    MAIL_CONNECT_STRING: str
+    MIGRATIONS_DIR: str
+    KEY: str
+    PUBLIC_HOST: str
+    GATEWAY_HOST: str
+    CDN_HOST: str
+    STORAGE: dict
+    TENOR_KEY: Optional[str]
+    MESSAGE_BROKER: dict
+    REDIS_URL: Optional[str]
+    GATEWAY_KEEP_ALIVE_DELAY: int
+    BCRYPT_ROUNDS: int
+    CAPTCHA: dict
+    CONNECTIONS: dict
+    LAZY_INJECT: bool
+
     def update(self, variables: dict) -> _Config:
         self.__dict__.update(variables)
         return self