Fix default value for serviceReady

softpack_core/service.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 
 import urllib.parse
+from multiprocessing import Event
 from multiprocessing.synchronize import Event as EventClass
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def run(
                 help="Create and use this branch of Artefacts repo.",
             ),
         ] = 'main',
-        serviceReady: EventClass = None,
+        serviceReady: EventClass = Event(),
     ) -> None:
         """Start the SoftPack Core REST API service.
 
@@ -70,8 +71,7 @@ def run(
 
         artifacts.clone_repo(branch=branch)
 
-        if serviceReady is not None:
-            serviceReady.set()
+        serviceReady.set()
         uvicorn.run(
             "softpack_core.app:app.router",
             host=app.settings.server.host,