diff --git a/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py b/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py
index 8c93c1251d9..9abe0088b20 100644
--- a/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ async def test_enabling_remote_remote_activation_not_allowed(
     client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
     mock_connect = cloud.remote.connect
     assert not cloud.client.remote_autostart
-    cloud.client.prefs.async_update(remote_allow_remote_enable=False)
+    await cloud.client.prefs.async_update(remote_allow_remote_enable=False)
 
     await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "cloud/remote/connect"})
     response = await client.receive_json()