diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/service.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/service.py
index f316f79f5..0256b8d2a 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/service.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class DatabaseService(Service):
 
     async def initialize_alembic_log_file(self):
         # Ensure the directory and file for the alembic log file exists
-        anyio.Path(self.alembic_log_path.parent).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        anyio.Path(self.alembic_log_path).touch(exist_ok=True)
+        await anyio.Path(self.alembic_log_path.parent).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        await anyio.Path(self.alembic_log_path).touch(exist_ok=True)
 
     def reload_engine(self) -> None:
         self._sanitize_database_url()