diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/updates/index.js b/lib/workers/repository/updates/index.js
index cdfcc1baaf0d73dbec1ad4a8e95f5595e68aa17d..ceffa63e499571b1086a8bc2774bb464d8cbe50a 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/updates/index.js
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/updates/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ async function determineUpdates(input) {
   logger.debug('determineUpdates()');
   logger.trace({ config });
   config = await determineRepoUpgrades(config);
-  platform.ensureIssueClosing('Action Required: Fix Renovate Configuration');
+  await platform.ensureIssueClosing(
+    'Action Required: Fix Renovate Configuration'
+  );
   config = branchifyUpgrades(config);
   logger.debug('Finished determining upgrades');
   return config;