diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69bc5c09..8a7bf00b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ then this is already installed.
 await app.configure(mustache(new Directory('views')));
 
 // Render `hello.mustache`
-res.render('hello', {'name': 'world'});
+await res.render('hello', {'name': 'world'});
 ```
 
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