diff --git a/modules/features/teamsbot/service.py b/modules/features/teamsbot/service.py
index 813edf44..a7a266ec 100644
--- a/modules/features/teamsbot/service.py
+++ b/modules/features/teamsbot/service.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class TeamsbotService:
         
         # Step 1: STT -- convert audio to text
         try:
-            sttResult = voiceInterface.speechToText(
+            sttResult = await voiceInterface.speechToText(
                 audioContent=audioBytes,
                 language=self.config.language,
                 sampleRate=16000,
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class TeamsbotService:
 
                 # 4a: TTS -> Audio to bridge
                 try:
-                    ttsResult = voiceInterface.textToSpeech(
+                    ttsResult = await voiceInterface.textToSpeech(
                         text=speechResult.responseText,
                         languageCode=self.config.language,
                         voiceName=self.config.voiceId