diff --git a/services/api_gateway/src/auth/jwt/service.rs b/services/api_gateway/src/auth/jwt/service.rs
index 18f530d30..cd077425d 100644
--- a/services/api_gateway/src/auth/jwt/service.rs
+++ b/services/api_gateway/src/auth/jwt/service.rs
@@ -429,15 +429,15 @@ impl JwtService {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_jwt_config_new_with_valid_secret() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_jwt_config_new_with_valid_secret() {
         // Set a high-entropy test JWT secret
         std::env::set_var(
             "JWT_SECRET",
             "Kx7mP@9nR!2sW#5vY$8bC&3fG*6jH^1kL%4pQ+7tZ-0uN~9dM=5eV(8xS)2wT!6yA#4zB"
         );
 
-        let config = JwtConfig::new().expect("Should create config with valid JWT_SECRET");
+        let config = JwtConfig::new().await.expect("Should create config with valid JWT_SECRET");
 
         assert_eq!(config.jwt_issuer, "foxhunt-api-gateway");
         assert_eq!(config.jwt_audience, "foxhunt-services");
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@ mod tests {
         std::env::remove_var("JWT_SECRET");
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_jwt_config_new_fails_without_secret() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_jwt_config_new_fails_without_secret() {
         std::env::remove_var("JWT_SECRET");
         std::env::remove_var("JWT_SECRET_FILE");
 
-        assert!(JwtConfig::new().is_err(), "Should fail without JWT_SECRET");
+        assert!(JwtConfig::new().await.is_err(), "Should fail without JWT_SECRET");
     }
 }