diff --git a/src/tools/background-task/create-background-task.ts b/src/tools/background-task/create-background-task.ts
index 7fe155a65..8f57ed763 100644
--- a/src/tools/background-task/create-background-task.ts
+++ b/src/tools/background-task/create-background-task.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function createBackgroundTask(
             ...(sessionId ? { sessionId } : {}),
           },
         }
-        await ctx.metadata?.(bgMeta)
+        ctx.metadata?.(bgMeta)
 
         if (ctx.callID) {
           storeToolMetadata(ctx.sessionID, ctx.callID, bgMeta)