diff --git a/lumigator/backend/backend/api/routes/workflows.py b/lumigator/backend/backend/api/routes/workflows.py
index e9c69e606..7b5397cee 100644
--- a/lumigator/backend/backend/api/routes/workflows.py
+++ b/lumigator/backend/backend/api/routes/workflows.py
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ async def delete_workflow(
         workflow_id: ID of the workflow to delete
         force: If True, force deletion even if the workflow is active or has dependencies
     """
-    result = await service.delete_workflow(workflow_id, force=force)
+    result = await service.delete_workflow(workflow_id, force)
     return WorkflowDetailsResponse.model_validate(result.model_dump())
diff --git a/lumigator/backend/backend/services/workflows.py b/lumigator/backend/backend/services/workflows.py
index ab024a64e..a0403fb01 100644
--- a/lumigator/backend/backend/services/workflows.py
+++ b/lumigator/backend/backend/services/workflows.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ async def create_workflow(self, request: WorkflowCreateRequest) -> WorkflowRespo
     async def delete_workflow(self, workflow_id: str, force: bool) -> WorkflowResponse:
         """Delete a workflow by ID."""
         # if the workflow is running, we should throw an error
-        workflow = self.get_workflow(workflow_id)
+        workflow = await self.get_workflow(workflow_id)
         if workflow.status == WorkflowStatus.RUNNING and not force:
             raise WorkflowValidationError("Cannot delete a running workflow")
         return await self._tracking_client.delete_workflow(workflow_id)