diff --git a/packages/backend/src/main.ts b/packages/backend/src/main.ts
index c6245178..df4c9297 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/main.ts
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ export const main = async (db: PrismaClient, context: AppContext) => {
     connectionManager.registerPollingCallback();
 
     const repoManager = new RepoManager(db, DEFAULT_SETTINGS, redis, context);
-    repoManager.blockingPollLoop();
+    await repoManager.blockingPollLoop();
 }