diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e65900c..1e822b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ prisma generate
 ```typescript
 import { createSequelizeInstance } from './prisma/sequelize';
 
-const { sequelize, models } = new createSequelizeInstance({
+const { sequelize, models } = createSequelizeInstance({
   ssl: true,
   dialectOptions: {
     connectTimeout: 1000,
diff --git a/plop/index.ts.hbs b/plop/index.ts.hbs
index cb98d7e..44630c5 100644
--- a/plop/index.ts.hbs
+++ b/plop/index.ts.hbs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const databaseUrl = config.datasource.url.fromEnvVar
   ? env[config.datasource.url.fromEnvVar]
   : config.datasource.url.value;
 
-export const createSequelizeInstance = async (options?: Options) => {
+export const createSequelizeInstance = (options?: Options) => {
   const withDefaults = mergeDeepRight({
     define: {
       freezeTableName: true,
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ export const createSequelizeInstance = async (options?: Options) => {
 
   const sequelize = new Sequelize(databaseUrl, withDefaults(options ?? {}));
 
+  // First initialize all models
   Object.keys(models).forEach((model) => {
     models[model].initialize?.(sequelize);
+  });
+
+  // Then apply associations
+  Object.keys(models).forEach((model) => {
     models[model].associate?.(models);
     models[model].hooks?.(models);
   });
 
-  await sequelize.authenticate();
-
   return {
     sequelize,
     models,
diff --git a/prisma/sequelize/index.ts b/prisma/sequelize/index.ts
index f2b7601..d6ad23d 100644
--- a/prisma/sequelize/index.ts
+++ b/prisma/sequelize/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const databaseUrl = config.datasource.url.fromEnvVar
   ? env[config.datasource.url.fromEnvVar]
   : config.datasource.url.value;
 
-export const createSequelizeInstance = async (options?: Options) => {
+export const createSequelizeInstance = (options?: Options) => {
   const withDefaults = mergeDeepRight({
     define: {
       freezeTableName: true,
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ export const createSequelizeInstance = async (options?: Options) => {
 
   const sequelize = new Sequelize(databaseUrl, withDefaults(options ?? {}));
 
+  // First initialize all models
   Object.keys(models).forEach((model) => {
     models[model].initialize?.(sequelize);
+  });
+
+  // Then apply associations
+  Object.keys(models).forEach((model) => {
     models[model].associate?.(models);
     models[model].hooks?.(models);
   });
 
-  await sequelize.authenticate();
-
   return {
     sequelize,
     models,