diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-full/imports/startup/server/fixtures.js b/tools/static-assets/skel-full/imports/startup/server/fixtures.js
index ccd284f668..f3473aa4f8 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-full/imports/startup/server/fixtures.js
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-full/imports/startup/server/fixtures.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ async function insertLink({ title, url }) {
 
 Meteor.startup(async () => {
   // If the Links collection is empty, add some data.
-  if (Links.find().count() === 0) {
+  if (await Links.find().countAsync() === 0) {
     await insertLink({
       title: 'Do the Tutorial',
       url: 'https://www.meteor.com/tutorials/react/creating-an-app',
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/imports/api/fixtures.js b/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/imports/api/fixtures.js
index 07079bafb3..daa11f32f1 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/imports/api/fixtures.js
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/imports/api/fixtures.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ async function insertLink({ title, url }) {
 
 Meteor.startup(async () => {
   // If the Links collection is empty, add some data.
-  if (Links.find().count() === 0) {
+  if (await Links.find().countAsync() === 0) {
     await insertLink({
       title: 'Do the Tutorial',
       url: 'https://vue-tutorial.meteor.com/',