diff --git a/src/gamemodes.py b/src/gamemodes.py
index e372ade..2bdd1fb 100644
--- a/src/gamemodes.py
+++ b/src/gamemodes.py
@@ -750,7 +750,8 @@ class SleepyMode(GameMode):
             })
         # this ensures that priest will always receive the blessed villager and prophet templates
         # prophet is normally a role by itself, but we're turning it into a template for this mode
-        self.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS["cursed villager"] |= "priest"
+        self.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS = var.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS.copy()
+        self.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS["cursed villager"] |= {"priest"}
         self.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS["blessed villager"] = frozenset(self.ROLE_GUIDE.keys()) - {"priest", "blessed villager", "prophet"}
         self.TEMPLATE_RESTRICTIONS["prophet"] = frozenset(self.ROLE_GUIDE.keys()) - {"priest", "blessed villager", "prophet"}
         # this ensures that village drunk will always receive the gunner template
diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index bbdce36..f192642 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -7906,8 +7906,7 @@ def start(cli, nick, chan, forced = False, restart = ""):
     var.ROLES["sharpshooter"].discard(None)
 
     # Handle blessed villager
-    for blessed in var.ROLES["blessed villager"]:
-        var.BLESSED.add(blessed)
+    var.BLESSED.update(var.ROLES["blessed villager"])
 
     if not restart:
         var.SPECIAL_ROLES["goat herder"] = []