diff --git a/edit/server.py b/edit/server.py
index 435729a..01d0359 100644
--- a/edit/server.py
+++ b/edit/server.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ async def list_stories(user: User = Depends(require_auth)) -> JSONResponse:
 
 @app.get("/stories/{slug:path}")
 async def get_story(slug: str, user: User = Depends(require_auth)) -> JSONResponse:
-    return _get(slug, stories_dir)
+    return await _get(slug, stories_dir)
 
 @app.post("/stories/{slug:path}")
 async def save_story(slug: str, body: PageBody, user: User = Depends(require_auth)) -> JSONResponse: