diff --git a/packages/helix-shared-secrets/src/aws-secretsmanager.js b/packages/helix-shared-secrets/src/aws-secretsmanager.js
index 03453c9a..7a7f7da5 100644
--- a/packages/helix-shared-secrets/src/aws-secretsmanager.js
+++ b/packages/helix-shared-secrets/src/aws-secretsmanager.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default class SecretsManager {
         }
         throw Error(`Failed to invoke ${target} (${resp.status}): ${await resp.text()}`);
       }
-      return resp.json();
+      return await resp.json();
     } finally {
       await fetchContext.reset();
     }