diff --git a/server/api/debug/redis.py b/server/api/debug/redis.py
index 241c0c8..2107d19 100644
--- a/server/api/debug/redis.py
+++ b/server/api/debug/redis.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 from server.config import Config
 from server.databases.redis.wrapper import RedisAsync
-from server.dependencies import redis_client
-from server.features.embeddings import Embedding
+from server.dependencies import embedder, redis_client
+from server.features.embeddings import Embedder
 from server.schemas.v1 import Query
 
 
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ class RedisController(Controller):
     """
 
     path = '/redis'
-    dependencies = {'redis': Provide(redis_client)}
+    dependencies = {
+        'redis': Provide(redis_client),
+        'embedder': Provide(embedder),
+    }
 
     @delete()
     async def delete_index(self, redis: Annotated[RedisAsync, Dependency()], recreate: bool = False) -> None:
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ async def delete_index(self, redis: Annotated[RedisAsync, Dependency()], recreat
     async def search(
         self,
         redis: Annotated[RedisAsync, Dependency()],
+        embedder: Annotated[Embedder, Dependency()],
         chat_id: str,
         data: Query,
         search_size: Annotated[int, Parameter(gt=0)] = 1,
@@ -51,4 +55,4 @@ async def search(
         -------
         an endpoint for searching the Redis vector database
         """
-        return await redis.search(chat_id, Embedding().encode_query(data.query), search_size)
+        return await redis.search(chat_id, embedder.encode_query(data.query), search_size)
diff --git a/server/api/v1/chat.py b/server/api/v1/chat.py
index 7b9288d..bd299ba 100644
--- a/server/api/v1/chat.py
+++ b/server/api/v1/chat.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 from server.databases.redis.features import store_chunks
 from server.databases.redis.wrapper import RedisAsync
-from server.dependencies.redis import redis_client
+from server.dependencies import embedder, redis_client
 from server.features.chunking import SentenceSplitter, chunk_document
-from server.features.embeddings import Embedding
+from server.features.embeddings import Embedder
 from server.features.extraction import extract_documents_from_pdfs
 from server.features.question_answering import question_answering
 from server.schemas.v1 import Answer, Chat, Files, Query
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ class ChatController(Controller):
     """
 
     path = '/chats'
-    dependencies = {'redis': Provide(redis_client)}
+    dependencies = {
+        'redis': Provide(redis_client),
+        'embedder': Provide(embedder),
+    }
 
     @get()
     async def create_chat(self) -> Chat:
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ async def upload_files(
         self,
         state: AppState,
         redis: Annotated[RedisAsync, Dependency()],
+        embedder: Annotated[Embedder, Dependency()],
         chat_id: str,
         data: Annotated[list[UploadFile], Body(media_type=RequestEncodingType.MULTI_PART)],
     ) -> Files:
@@ -83,7 +87,6 @@ async def upload_files(
         -------
         an endpoint for uploading files to a chat
         """
-        embedder = Embedding()
         text_splitter = SentenceSplitter(state.chat.tokeniser, chunk_size=128, chunk_overlap=0)
         responses = []
 
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ async def query(
         self,
         state: AppState,
         redis: Annotated[RedisAsync, Dependency()],
+        embedder: Annotated[Embedder, Dependency()],
         chat_id: str,
         data: Query,
         search_size: Annotated[int, Parameter(ge=0)] = 0,
@@ -119,9 +123,7 @@ async def query(
         -------
         the `/query` route provides an endpoint for performning retrieval-augmented generation
         """
-        context = (
-            '' if not search_size else await redis.search(chat_id, Embedding().encode_query(data.query), search_size)
-        )
+        context = '' if not search_size else await redis.search(chat_id, embedder.encode_query(data.query), search_size)
 
         message_history = await redis.get_messages(chat_id)
         messages = await question_answering(data.query, context, message_history, state.chat.query)
diff --git a/server/dependencies/__init__.py b/server/dependencies/__init__.py
index d0351b2..417b725 100644
--- a/server/dependencies/__init__.py
+++ b/server/dependencies/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+from server.dependencies.embedder import embedder as embedder
 from server.dependencies.redis import redis_client as redis_client
diff --git a/server/dependencies/embedder.py b/server/dependencies/embedder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ffd9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/dependencies/embedder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from typing import Iterator
+
+from server.features.embeddings import Embedder
+
+
+def embedder() -> Iterator[Embedder]:
+    """
+    Summary
+    -------
+    load the embeddings model
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    embedding (Embedding): the embeddings model
+    """
+    embedder = Embedder()
+
+    try:
+        yield embedder
+    finally:
+        del embedder
diff --git a/server/features/chat/model.py b/server/features/chat/model.py
index c067de8..7fede68 100644
--- a/server/features/chat/model.py
+++ b/server/features/chat/model.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from server.config import Config
 from server.features.chat.types import Message
-from server.helpers import huggingface_download
+from server.utils import huggingface_download
 
 
 class ChatModel:
diff --git a/server/features/embeddings/__init__.py b/server/features/embeddings/__init__.py
index 4b936d4..9c4d990 100644
--- a/server/features/embeddings/__init__.py
+++ b/server/features/embeddings/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from server.features.embeddings.embedding import Embedding as Embedding
+from server.features.embeddings.embedding import Embedder as Embedder
diff --git a/server/features/embeddings/embedding.py b/server/features/embeddings/embedding.py
index 16849b5..ea4658f 100644
--- a/server/features/embeddings/embedding.py
+++ b/server/features/embeddings/embedding.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
 from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer
 from torch import device
 
 from server.features.embeddings.flag_embedding import FlagEmbedding
+from server.utils import huggingface_download
 
 
-class Embedding(SentenceTransformer):
+class Embedder(SentenceTransformer):
     """
     Summary
     -------
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ class Embedding(SentenceTransformer):
         encode a sentence for searching relevant passages
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, *, force_download: bool = False):
+    def __init__(self):
         model_name = 'bge-base-en-v1.5'
         super().__init__(f'BAAI/{model_name}')
         self.cached_device = super().device  # type: ignore
 
-        model_path = snapshot_download(f'winstxnhdw/{model_name}-ct2', local_files_only=not force_download)
+        model_path = huggingface_download(f'winstxnhdw/{model_name}-ct2')
         self[0] = FlagEmbedding(self[0], model_path, 'auto')
 
     @property
diff --git a/server/helpers/__init__.py b/server/helpers/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b1fb832..0000000
--- a/server/helpers/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from server.helpers.network import huggingface_download as huggingface_download
diff --git a/server/helpers/network/__init__.py b/server/helpers/network/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 960f665..0000000
--- a/server/helpers/network/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from server.helpers.network.huggingface_download import (
-    huggingface_download as huggingface_download,
-)
diff --git a/server/lifespans/download_embeddings.py b/server/lifespans/download_embeddings.py
index db0aad5..4d5514f 100644
--- a/server/lifespans/download_embeddings.py
+++ b/server/lifespans/download_embeddings.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
 from litestar import Litestar
 
-from server.helpers import huggingface_download
+from server.utils import huggingface_download
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
-async def download_embeddings(app: Litestar) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
+async def download_embeddings(_: Litestar) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
     """
     Summary
     -------
diff --git a/server/utils/__init__.py b/server/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0bdaec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from server.utils.network import huggingface_download as huggingface_download
diff --git a/server/utils/network/__init__.py b/server/utils/network/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d5eaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/utils/network/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from server.utils.network.huggingface_download import (
+    huggingface_download as huggingface_download,
+)
diff --git a/server/helpers/network/has_internet_access.py b/server/utils/network/has_internet_access.py
similarity index 100%
rename from server/helpers/network/has_internet_access.py
rename to server/utils/network/has_internet_access.py
diff --git a/server/helpers/network/huggingface_download.py b/server/utils/network/huggingface_download.py
similarity index 86%
rename from server/helpers/network/huggingface_download.py
rename to server/utils/network/huggingface_download.py
index 1616cb6..7b52185 100644
--- a/server/helpers/network/huggingface_download.py
+++ b/server/utils/network/huggingface_download.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
 
-from server.helpers.network.has_internet_access import has_internet_access
+from server.utils.network.has_internet_access import has_internet_access
 
 
 def huggingface_download(repository: str) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/test_embedding.py b/tests/test_embedding.py
index 765a0ef..ca664cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_embedding.py
+++ b/tests/test_embedding.py
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 from numpy import array_equal
 from pytest import fixture
 
-from server.features.embeddings import Embedding
+from server.features.embeddings import Embedder
 
 type Text = Literal['Hello world!']
 
 
 @fixture()
 def embedding():
-    yield Embedding(force_download=True)
+    yield Embedder(force_download=True)
 
 
 @fixture()
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ def text():
     yield 'Hello world!'
 
 
-def test_encodings(embedding: Embedding, text: Text):
+def test_encodings(embedding: Embedder, text: Text):
     assert array_equal(embedding.encode_query(text), embedding.encode_normalise(text)) is False
 
 
-def test_encode_query(embedding: Embedding, text: Text):
+def test_encode_query(embedding: Embedder, text: Text):
     assert len(embedding.encode_query(text)) > 0
 
 
-def test_encode_normalise(embedding: Embedding, text: Text):
+def test_encode_normalise(embedding: Embedder, text: Text):
     assert len(embedding.encode_normalise(text)) > 0
diff --git a/tests/test_has_internet_access.py b/tests/test_has_internet_access.py
index a7baa28..d6c7604 100644
--- a/tests/test_has_internet_access.py
+++ b/tests/test_has_internet_access.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from pytest import mark
 
-from server.helpers.network.has_internet_access import has_internet_access
+from server.utils.network.has_internet_access import has_internet_access
 
 
 @mark.parametrize(