diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py
index 0f9f5c639..264d20fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/utils.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def get_is_component_from_data(data: dict):
     return data.get("is_component")
 
 
-def check_langflow_version(component: StoreComponentCreate) -> None:
+async def check_langflow_version(component: StoreComponentCreate) -> None:
     from langflow.utils.version import get_version_info
 
     __version__ = get_version_info()["version"]
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def check_langflow_version(component: StoreComponentCreate) -> None:
     if not component.last_tested_version:
         component.last_tested_version = __version__
 
-    langflow_version = get_lf_version_from_pypi()
+    langflow_version = await get_lf_version_from_pypi()
     if langflow_version is None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Unable to verify the latest version of Langflow")
     if langflow_version != component.last_tested_version:
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py
index 0466f5514..418424667 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/store.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio
 from typing import Annotated
 from uuid import UUID
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ async def share_component(
     store_api_key: Annotated[str, Depends(get_user_store_api_key)],
 ) -> CreateComponentResponse:
     try:
-        await asyncio.to_thread(check_langflow_version, component)
+        await 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
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ async def update_shared_component(
     store_api_key: Annotated[str, Depends(get_user_store_api_key)],
 ) -> CreateComponentResponse:
     try:
-        await asyncio.to_thread(check_langflow_version, component)
+        await 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/services/store/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/store/utils.py
index c761122a2..a5ef71546 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/store/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/store/utils.py
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ async def update_components_with_user_data(
 
 
 # Get the latest released version of langflow (https://pypi.org/project/langflow/)
-def get_lf_version_from_pypi():
+async def get_lf_version_from_pypi():
     try:
-        response = httpx.get("https://pypi.org/pypi/langflow/json")
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            response = client.get("https://pypi.org/pypi/langflow/json")
         if response.status_code != httpx.codes.OK:
             return None
         return response.json()["info"]["version"]