diff --git a/backend/scheduler.py b/backend/scheduler.py
index d420f6d..f710340 100644
--- a/backend/scheduler.py
+++ b/backend/scheduler.py
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ async def run_scheduled_booking_scrape_async():
 
 async def run_scheduled_fetch_current_rates():
     if is_sync_enabled("newbook_current_rates"):
+        # run_fetch_current_rates is a coroutine — await it directly;
+        # run_in_executor would return the coroutine object unawaited
         from jobs.fetch_current_rates import run_fetch_current_rates
-        import asyncio
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        await loop.run_in_executor(None, run_fetch_current_rates)
+        await run_fetch_current_rates()
     else:
         logger.debug("Newbook current rates sync skipped (disabled)")