diff --git a/src/async_utils.rs b/src/async_utils.rs
index 56a0076..f049b26 100644
--- a/src/async_utils.rs
+++ b/src/async_utils.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 pub fn run<F: Future>(future: F) -> F::Output {
   Builder::new_current_thread()
+    .enable_io()
     .build()
     .unwrap()
     .block_on(future)