diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index a60928e..98a3639 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def create_request(
 
     # Send notification to Telegram (non-blocking)
     try:
-        send_notification(notification_data)
+        await send_notification(notification_data)
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Failed to send Telegram notification: {e}")