diff --git a/cmd/cli/add/add.go b/cmd/cli/add/add.go
index 389549c..d91c34d 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/add/add.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/add/add.go
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
 	},
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		// Set up a connection to the server.
-		conn, err := grpc.Dial("localhost:50051", grpc.WithBlock(), grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+		cl, err := grpc.NewClient("localhost:50051", grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("did not connect: %v", err)
 		}
-		defer conn.Close()
-		c := pb.NewRouteManagerClient(conn)
+		defer cl.Close()
+		c := pb.NewRouteManagerClient(cl)
 
 		// Contact the server and print out its response.
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)