diff --git a/packages/node/index.ts b/packages/node/index.ts
index 6b42af05..e63d3bf8 100644
--- a/packages/node/index.ts
+++ b/packages/node/index.ts
@@ -89,10 +89,7 @@ export class NodeTelegramClient extends TelegramClient {
         return new Promise((res) => this._rl!.question(text, res))
     }
 
-    run(
-        params: Parameters<TelegramClient['start']>[0],
-        then?: (user: User) => void | Promise<void>
-    ): void {
+    start(params: Parameters<TelegramClient['start']>[0] = {}): Promise<User> {
         if (!params.botToken) {
             if (!params.phone) params.phone = () => this.input('Phone > ')
             if (!params.code) params.code = () => this.input('Code > ')
@@ -100,13 +97,13 @@ export class NodeTelegramClient extends TelegramClient {
                 params.password = () => this.input('2FA password > ')
         }
 
-        super.run(params, (user) => {
+        return super.start(params).then((user) => {
             if (this._rl) {
                 this._rl.close()
                 delete this._rl
             }
 
-            return then?.(user)
+            return user
         })
     }