diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py
index 01bd345e8..97f802f1c 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def get_is_component_from_data(data: dict):
     return data.get("is_component")
 
 
-async def check_langflow_version(component: StoreComponentCreate) -> None:
+def check_langflow_version(component: StoreComponentCreate) -> None:
     from langflow.utils.version import get_version_info
 
     __version__ = get_version_info()["version"]
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def parse_value(value: Any, input_type: str) -> Any:
     return value
 
 
-async def cascade_delete_flow(session: Session, flow: Flow) -> None:
+def cascade_delete_flow(session: Session, flow: Flow) -> None:
     try:
         session.exec(delete(TransactionTable).where(TransactionTable.flow_id == flow.id))
         session.exec(delete(VertexBuildTable).where(VertexBuildTable.flow_id == flow.id))
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/flows.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/flows.py
index 0e3b7be63..8f51396f2 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/flows.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/flows.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ async def update_flow(
 
 
 @router.delete("/{flow_id}", status_code=200)
-async def delete_flow(
+def delete_flow(
     *,
     session: DbSession,
     flow_id: UUID,
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ async def delete_flow(
     )
     if not flow:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Flow not found")
-    await cascade_delete_flow(session, flow)
+    cascade_delete_flow(session, flow)
     session.commit()
     return {"message": "Flow deleted successfully"}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/folders.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/folders.py
index 9af22b96c..91f67921c 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/folders.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/folders.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ async def update_folder(
 
 
 @router.delete("/{folder_id}", status_code=204)
-async def delete_folder(
+def delete_folder(
     *,
     session: DbSession,
     folder_id: str,
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ async def delete_folder(
         flows = session.exec(select(Flow).where(Flow.folder_id == folder_id, Flow.user_id == current_user.id)).all()
         if len(flows) > 0:
             for flow in flows:
-                await cascade_delete_flow(session, flow)
+                cascade_delete_flow(session, flow)
 
         folder = session.exec(select(Folder).where(Folder.id == folder_id, Folder.user_id == current_user.id)).first()
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py
index 418424667..0466f5514 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 from typing import Annotated
 from uuid import UUID
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ async def share_component(
     store_api_key: Annotated[str, Depends(get_user_store_api_key)],
 ) -> CreateComponentResponse:
     try:
-        await check_langflow_version(component)
+        await asyncio.to_thread(check_langflow_version, component)
         return await get_store_service().upload(store_api_key, component)
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(exc)) from exc
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ async def update_shared_component(
     store_api_key: Annotated[str, Depends(get_user_store_api_key)],
 ) -> CreateComponentResponse:
     try:
-        await check_langflow_version(component)
+        await asyncio.to_thread(check_langflow_version, component)
         return await get_store_service().update(store_api_key, component_id, component)
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(exc)) from exc
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/graph/base.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
index d1a0400ab..3ce41859a 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ from langflow.logging.logger import LogConfig, configure
 from langflow.schema.schema import INPUT_FIELD_NAME, InputType
 from langflow.services.cache.utils import CacheMiss
 from langflow.services.deps import get_chat_service, get_tracing_service
-from langflow.utils.async_helpers import run_until_complete
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow.api.v1.schemas import InputValueRequest
@@ -1126,7 +1125,7 @@ class Graph:
         # This is a hack to make sure that the LLM vertex is sent to
         # the toolkit vertex
         self._build_vertex_params()
-        run_until_complete(self._instantiate_components_in_vertices())
+        self._instantiate_components_in_vertices()
         self._set_cache_to_vertices_in_cycle()
 
     def _get_edges_as_list_of_tuples(self) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
@@ -1141,10 +1140,10 @@ class Graph:
             if vertex.id in cycle_vertices:
                 vertex.apply_on_outputs(lambda output_object: setattr(output_object, "cache", False))
 
-    async def _instantiate_components_in_vertices(self) -> None:
+    def _instantiate_components_in_vertices(self) -> None:
         """Instantiates the components in the vertices."""
         for vertex in self.vertices:
-            await vertex.instantiate_component(self.user_id)
+            vertex.instantiate_component(self.user_id)
 
     def remove_vertex(self, vertex_id: str) -> None:
         """Removes a vertex from the graph."""
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
index 38a56f150..48853614a 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
@@ -462,9 +462,9 @@ class Vertex:
         self.params = self.raw_params.copy()
         self.updated_raw_params = True
 
-    async def instantiate_component(self, user_id=None) -> None:
+    def instantiate_component(self, user_id=None) -> None:
         if not self.custom_component:
-            self.custom_component, _ = await initialize.loading.instantiate_class(
+            self.custom_component, _ = initialize.loading.instantiate_class(
                 user_id=user_id,
                 vertex=self,
             )
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class Vertex:
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
         if not self.custom_component:
-            custom_component, custom_params = await initialize.loading.instantiate_class(
+            custom_component, custom_params = initialize.loading.instantiate_class(
                 user_id=user_id, vertex=self, event_manager=event_manager
             )
         else:
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
index 46e7d91ed..aacb8e3cc 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
 
 
-async def instantiate_class(
+def instantiate_class(
     vertex: Vertex,
     user_id=None,
     event_manager: EventManager | None = None,
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/auth/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/auth/utils.py
index 0bd543ec0..6b61f7167 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/auth/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/auth/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import base64
 import random
 import warnings
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ MINIMUM_KEY_LENGTH = 32
 
 
 # Source: https://github.com/mrtolkien/fastapi_simple_security/blob/master/fastapi_simple_security/security_api_key.py
-async def api_key_security(
+def api_key_security(
     query_param: Annotated[str, Security(api_key_query)],
     header_param: Annotated[str, Security(api_key_header)],
     db: Annotated[Session, Depends(get_session)],
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ async def get_current_user(
 ) -> User:
     if token:
         return await get_current_user_by_jwt(token, db)
-    user = await api_key_security(query_param, header_param, db)
+    user = await asyncio.to_thread(api_key_security, query_param, header_param, db)
     if user:
         return user
 
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ async def get_current_user_for_websocket(
     if token:
         return await get_current_user_by_jwt(token, db)
     if api_key:
-        return await api_key_security(api_key, query_param, db)
+        return await asyncio.to_thread(api_key_security, api_key, query_param, db)
     return None
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/blockbuster.py b/src/backend/tests/blockbuster.py
index 1b4ddfa36..3a11201eb 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/blockbuster.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/blockbuster.py
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ def _wrap_file_read_blocking(func):
         for frame_info in inspect.stack():
             if isinstance(frame_info.frame.f_locals.get("self"), FileLoader):
                 return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-            if frame_info.filename.endswith("_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py") and frame_info.function in [
+            if frame_info.filename.endswith("_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py") and frame_info.function in {
                 "_rewrite_test",
                 "_read_pyc",
-            ]:
+            }:
                 return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
         raise _blocking_error(func)
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def _wrap_file_write_blocking(func):
         for frame_info in inspect.stack():
             if frame_info.filename.endswith("_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py") and frame_info.function == "_write_pyc":
                 return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-        if self not in [sys.stdout, sys.stderr]:
+        if self not in {sys.stdout, sys.stderr}:
             raise _blocking_error(func)
         return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_variable.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_variable.py
index 6c834542a..6c1fe08db 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_variable.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_variable.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from httpx import AsyncClient
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-async def body():
+def body():
     return {
         "name": "test_variable",
         "value": "test_value",
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/test_messages_endpoints.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/test_messages_endpoints.py
index 87f404c7f..a5bddee9c 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/test_messages_endpoints.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/test_messages_endpoints.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from langflow.services.deps import session_scope
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-async def created_message():
+def created_message():
     with session_scope() as session:
         message = MessageCreate(text="Test message", sender="User", sender_name="User", session_id="session_id")
         messagetable = MessageTable.model_validate(message, from_attributes=True)
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/test_user.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/test_user.py
index cb4f57e4b..9184a6567 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/test_user.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/test_user.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ async def test_inactive_user(client: AsyncClient):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.api_key_required
-async def test_add_user(test_user):
+def test_add_user(test_user):
     assert test_user["username"] == "testuser"