diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 9162a1ed..d49a12f9 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class IpmiHandler:
             return await self.save_licenses()
         raise Exception('Not implemented')
 
-    def decode_alert(self):
+    async def decode_alert(self):
         inputdata = self.inputdata.get_alert(self.node)
         specifictrap = int(inputdata['.1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.1.0'].rpartition(
             '.')[-1])