diff --git a/lib/nextjs-themes/touchup.js b/lib/nextjs-themes/touchup.js
index c69bb490..7e4c56e0 100644
--- a/lib/nextjs-themes/touchup.js
+++ b/lib/nextjs-themes/touchup.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if (process.env.TOKEN) {
     const tagName = `v${packageJson.version}`;
     const name = `Release ${tagName}`;
     /** Create a release */
-    octokit.request("POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases", {
+    await octokit.request("POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases", {
       ...octoOptions,
       tag_name: tagName,
       target_commitish: "main",