diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 08a9bd0..03ef348 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/achievements"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/aoc"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/countdown"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/goals"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/meme"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/sms"
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ func main() {
 	b.AddPlugin(meme.New(b))
 	b.AddPlugin(achievements.New(b))
 	b.AddPlugin(sms.New(b))
+	b.AddPlugin(countdown.New(b))
 	b.AddPlugin(gpt2.New(b))
 	// catches anything left, will always return true
 	b.AddPlugin(fact.New(b))
diff --git a/plugins/countdown/countdown.go b/plugins/countdown/countdown.go
index a5bc721..3d4d5f0 100644
--- a/plugins/countdown/countdown.go
+++ b/plugins/countdown/countdown.go
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/config"
 )
 
-var nextYear = time.Date(time.Now().Year()+1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
+var nextYear = time.Date(time.Now().Year()+1, time.January, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
+var thisYear = time.Now().Year()
 
 type CountdownPlugin struct {
 	b  bot.Bot
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ func (p *CountdownPlugin) newYearRollover() {
 		logError(err, "error getting transaction")
 		return
 	}
-	year := time.Now().Year() - 1
-	q := fmt.Sprintf(`insert into counter_%d select * from counter`, year)
+	q := fmt.Sprintf(`create table counter_%d as select * from counter`, thisYear)
 	_, err = tx.Exec(q)
 	if err != nil {
 		logError(err, "error running insert into")