diff --git a/tools/cli/commands-packages.js b/tools/cli/commands-packages.js
index 85f79b906b..3ac0e706c1 100644
--- a/tools/cli/commands-packages.js
+++ b/tools/cli/commands-packages.js
@@ -2735,8 +2735,8 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
     await main.captureAndExit(
       "=> Errors downloading packages for " + osArch + ":",
-      function () {
-        tmpTropo.downloadPackagesMissingFromMap(packageMap, {
+      async function () {
+        await tmpTropo.downloadPackagesMissingFromMap(packageMap, {
           serverArchitectures: [osArch]
         });
       }