diff --git a/api/modules/token.js b/api/modules/token.js
index 208a1cf..e849972 100644
--- a/api/modules/token.js
+++ b/api/modules/token.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { pool } from './database.js';
 
 // Generate a new JWT
 const generateToken = async (userId, password) => {
-	return token = jwt.sign({ userId: userId, password: password }, process.env.JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: '7d' });
+	return token = await jwt.sign({ userId: userId, password: password }, process.env.JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: '7d' });
 };
 
 // Middleware to verify the JWT and set req.userId