diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_proxy_server.py b/tests/local_testing/test_proxy_server.py
index 51ec085ba3b..d2eee436feb 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_proxy_server.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_proxy_server.py
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ async def test_proxy_server_prisma_setup():
         mock_client = mock_prisma_client.return_value  # This is the mocked instance
         mock_client.check_view_exists = AsyncMock()  # Mock the check_view_exists method
 
-        ProxyStartupEvent._setup_prisma_client(
+        await ProxyStartupEvent._setup_prisma_client(
             database_url=os.getenv("DATABASE_URL"),
             proxy_logging_obj=ProxyLogging(user_api_key_cache=user_api_key_cache),
             user_api_key_cache=user_api_key_cache,