diff --git a/backend/lcfs/web/api/fuel_export/repo.py b/backend/lcfs/web/api/fuel_export/repo.py
index d09a546dc..510af73b6 100644
--- a/backend/lcfs/web/api/fuel_export/repo.py
+++ b/backend/lcfs/web/api/fuel_export/repo.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ async def update_fuel_export(self, fuel_export: FuelExport) -> FuelExport:
         """
         Update an existing fuel supply row in the database.
         """
-        updated_fuel_export = self.db.merge(fuel_export)
+        updated_fuel_export = await self.db.merge(fuel_export)
         await self.db.flush()
         await self.db.refresh(
             updated_fuel_export,