diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/students.ts b/backend/src/controllers/students.ts
index 51488a2a..229cff7e 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/students.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/students.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export async function getStudentAssignmentsHandler(req: Request, res: Response):
     const username = req.params.username;
     requireFields({ username });
 
-    const assignments = getStudentAssignments(username, full);
+    const assignments = await getStudentAssignments(username, full);
 
     res.json({ assignments });
 }