diff --git a/src/nimcord/channel.nim b/src/nimcord/channel.nim
index eceaa2c..49c057e 100644
--- a/src/nimcord/channel.nim
+++ b/src/nimcord/channel.nim
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ proc newInvite*(json: JsonNode): Invite {.inline.} =
 
     return invite
 
-proc sendMessage*(channel: Channel, content: string, tts: bool = false, embed: Embed = nil, files: seq[DiscordFile] = @[]): Message =
+proc sendMessage*(channel: Channel, content: string, tts: bool = false, embed: Embed = nil, files: seq[DiscordFile] = @[]): Future[Message] {.async.} =
     ## Send a message through the channel. 
     var messagePayload = %*{"content": content, "tts": tts}