diff --git a/lora.py b/lora.py
index 058df08..0d5f5a9 100644
--- a/lora.py
+++ b/lora.py
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ async def main():
 
 	if args.shared_key is not None:
 		skdata = pathlib.Path(args.shared_key).read_bytes()
-		lorakwargs = dict(shared_key=skdata)
-		commsinitargs = (lorakwargs['shared_key'], )
+		lorakwargs = dict(shared=skdata)
+		commsinitargs = (make_pktbuf(lorakwargs['shared']), None, None)
 	else:
 		privkeydata = pathlib.Path(args.privkey).read_text().strip()
 		privkey = X25519.frombytes(codecs.decode(privkeydata, 'hex'))