diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/GSheetSetup.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/GSheetSetup.tsx
index 5fcf863c9..489b10723 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/GSheetSetup.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/GSheetSetup.tsx
@@ -55,15 +55,14 @@ export default function GSheetSetup(props: GSheetSetupProps) {
     setLoading('');
   };
 
-  const handleCancelFlow = async () => {
+  const handleCancelFlow = () => {
     onCancel();
   };
 
   /**
    * Gets file from input
-   * @param event
    */
-  const handleClientSecret = async (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+  const handleClientSecret = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     if (!event.target.files?.length) {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.dao.test.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.dao.test.ts
index 0c12f20ad..20d869444 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.dao.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.dao.test.ts
@@ -40,43 +40,43 @@ afterAll(() => {
 });
 
 describe('addTrigger()', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    deleteAllTriggers();
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await deleteAllTriggers();
   });
 
-  it('should accept a valid automation', () => {
+  it('should accept a valid trigger', async () => {
     const testData: TriggerDTO = {
       title: 'test',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onLoad,
       automationId: 'test-automation-id',
     };
 
-    const trigger = addTrigger(testData);
+    const trigger = await addTrigger(testData);
     expect(trigger).toMatchObject(testData);
   });
 });
 
 describe('editTrigger()', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    deleteAllTriggers();
-    addTrigger({
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await deleteAllTriggers();
+    await addTrigger({
       title: 'test-osc',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onLoad,
       automationId: 'test-osc-automation',
     });
-    addTrigger({
+    await addTrigger({
       title: 'test-http',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onFinish,
       automationId: 'test-http-automation',
     });
   });
 
-  it('should edit the contents of an automation', () => {
+  it('should edit the contents of a trigger', async () => {
     const triggers = getAutomationTriggers();
     const fistTrigger = triggers[0];
     expect(fistTrigger).toMatchObject({ id: expect.any(String), title: 'test-osc' });
 
-    const editedOSC = editTrigger(fistTrigger.id, {
+    const editedOSC = await editTrigger(fistTrigger.id, {
       title: 'edited-title',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onDanger,
       automationId: 'test-osc-automation',
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ describe('editTrigger()', () => {
 });
 
 describe('deleteTrigger()', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    deleteAllTriggers();
-    addTrigger({
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await deleteAllTriggers();
+    await addTrigger({
       title: 'test-osc',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onLoad,
       automationId: 'test-osc-automation',
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ describe('deleteTrigger()', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should remove an automation from the list', () => {
+  it('should remove an automation from the list', async () => {
     const triggers = getAutomationTriggers();
     expect(triggers.length).toEqual(2);
     const fistTrigger = triggers[0];
     expect(fistTrigger).toMatchObject({ id: expect.any(String), title: 'test-osc' });
 
-    deleteTrigger(fistTrigger.id);
+    await deleteTrigger(fistTrigger.id);
     const removed = getAutomationTriggers();
     expect(removed.length).toEqual(1);
     expect(removed[0].title).not.toEqual('test-osc');
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ describe('deleteTrigger()', () => {
 });
 
 describe('addAutomation()', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    deleteAll();
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await deleteAll();
   });
 
-  it('should accept a valid automation', () => {
+  it('should accept a valid automation', async () => {
     const testData: AutomationDTO = {
       title: 'test',
       filterRule: 'all',
@@ -132,24 +132,24 @@ describe('addAutomation()', () => {
       outputs: [makeOSCAction(), makeHTTPAction()],
     };
 
-    const automation = addAutomation(testData);
+    const automation = await addAutomation(testData);
     const automations = getAutomations();
     expect(automations[automation.id]).toMatchObject(testData);
   });
 });
 
-describe('editAutomation()', () => {
+describe('editAutomation()', async () => {
   // saving the ID of the added automation
   let firstAutomation: Automation;
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    deleteAll();
-    firstAutomation = addAutomation({
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await deleteAll();
+    firstAutomation = await addAutomation({
       title: 'test-osc',
       filterRule: 'all',
       filters: [],
       outputs: [],
     });
-    addAutomation({
+    await addAutomation({
       title: 'test-http',
       filterRule: 'all',
       filters: [],
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe('editAutomation()', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should edit the contents of an automation', () => {
+  it('should edit the contents of an automation', async () => {
     const automations = getAutomations();
     expect(Object.keys(automations).length).toEqual(2);
     expect(automations[firstAutomation.id]).toMatchObject({
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe('editAutomation()', () => {
       outputs: expect.any(Array),
     });
 
-    const editedOSC = editAutomation(firstAutomation.id, {
+    const editedOSC = await editAutomation(firstAutomation.id, {
       title: 'edited-title',
       filterRule: 'any',
       filters: [],
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ describe('editAutomation()', () => {
 describe('deleteAutomation()', () => {
   // saving the ID of the added automation
   let firstAutomation: Automation;
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    deleteAll();
-    firstAutomation = addAutomation({
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await deleteAll();
+    firstAutomation = await addAutomation({
       title: 'test-osc',
       filterRule: 'all',
       filters: [],
@@ -198,18 +198,18 @@ describe('deleteAutomation()', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should remove m automation from the list', () => {
+  it('should remove m automation from the list', async () => {
     const automations = getAutomations();
     expect(Object.keys(automations).length).toEqual(1);
 
-    deleteAutomation(Object.keys(automations)[0]);
+    await deleteAutomation(Object.keys(automations)[0]);
     const removed = getAutomations();
     expect(Object.keys(removed).length).toEqual(0);
   });
 
-  it('should not remove an automation which is in use', () => {
+  it('should not remove an automation which is in use', async () => {
     const automations = getAutomations();
-    addTrigger({
+    await addTrigger({
       title: 'test-automation',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onLoad,
       automationId: firstAutomation.id,
@@ -227,6 +227,6 @@ describe('deleteAutomation()', () => {
       outputs: expect.any(Array),
     });
 
-    expect(() => deleteAutomation(automationId)).toThrowError();
+    await expect(deleteAutomation(automationId)).rejects.toThrowError();
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.service.test.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.service.test.ts
index d00661f70..d8e300006 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/__tests__/automation.service.test.ts
@@ -39,29 +39,29 @@ describe('triggerAction()', () => {
   let oscSpy = vi.spyOn(oscClient, 'emitOSC');
   let httpSpy = vi.spyOn(httpClient, 'emitHTTP');
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
     oscSpy = vi.spyOn(oscClient, 'emitOSC').mockImplementation(() => {});
     httpSpy = vi.spyOn(httpClient, 'emitHTTP').mockImplementation(() => {});
 
-    deleteAllTriggers();
-    const oscAutomation = addAutomation({
+    await deleteAllTriggers();
+    const oscAutomation = await addAutomation({
       title: 'test-osc',
       filterRule: 'all',
       filters: [],
       outputs: [makeOSCAction()],
     });
-    const httpAutomation = addAutomation({
+    const httpAutomation = await addAutomation({
       title: 'test-http',
       filterRule: 'any',
       filters: [],
       outputs: [makeHTTPAction()],
     });
-    addTrigger({
+    await addTrigger({
       title: 'test-osc',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onLoad,
       automationId: oscAutomation.id,
     });
-    addTrigger({
+    await addTrigger({
       title: 'test-http',
       trigger: TimerLifeCycle.onFinish,
       automationId: httpAutomation.id,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.controller.ts
index fe1c9f367..9b177c956 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.controller.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ export function getAutomationSettings(_req: Request, res: Response<AutomationSet
   res.json(automationDao.getAutomationSettings());
 }
 
-export function postAutomationSettings(req: Request, res: Response<AutomationSettings | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function postAutomationSettings(req: Request, res: Response<AutomationSettings | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
     // body payload is a patch object that must contain root properties
-    const automationSettings = automationDao.editAutomationSettings({
+    const automationSettings = await automationDao.editAutomationSettings({
       enabledAutomations: req.body.enabledAutomations,
       enabledOscIn: req.body.enabledOscIn,
       oscPortIn: req.body.oscPortIn,
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ export function postAutomationSettings(req: Request, res: Response<AutomationSet
   }
 }
 
-export function postTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<Trigger | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function postTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<Trigger | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
-    const automation = automationDao.addTrigger({
+    const automation = await automationDao.addTrigger({
       title: req.body.title,
       trigger: req.body.trigger,
       automationId: req.body.automationId,
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export function postTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<Trigger | ErrorResponse>
   }
 }
 
-export function putTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<Trigger | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function putTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<Trigger | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
     // body payload is a patch object
-    const automation = automationDao.editTrigger(req.params.id, {
+    const automation = await automationDao.editTrigger(req.params.id, {
       title: req.body.title ?? undefined,
       trigger: req.body.trigger ?? undefined,
       automationId: req.body.automationId ?? undefined,
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ export function putTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<Trigger | ErrorResponse>)
   }
 }
 
-export function deleteTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<void | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function deleteTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<void | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
-    automationDao.deleteTrigger(req.params.id);
+    await automationDao.deleteTrigger(req.params.id);
     res.status(204).send();
   } catch (error) {
     const message = getErrorMessage(error);
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ export function deleteTrigger(req: Request, res: Response<void | ErrorResponse>)
   }
 }
 
-export function postAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<Automation | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function postAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<Automation | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
-    const newAutomation = automationDao.addAutomation({
+    const newAutomation = await automationDao.addAutomation({
       title: req.body.title,
       filterRule: req.body.filterRule,
       filters: req.body.filters,
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ export function postAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<Automation | ErrorRes
   }
 }
 
-export function editAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<Automation | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function editAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<Automation | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
-    const newAutomation = automationDao.editAutomation(req.params.id, {
+    const newAutomation = await automationDao.editAutomation(req.params.id, {
       title: req.body.title,
       filterRule: req.body.filterRule,
       filters: req.body.filters,
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ export function editAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<Automation | ErrorRes
   }
 }
 
-export function deleteAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<void | ErrorResponse>) {
+export async function deleteAutomation(req: Request, res: Response<void | ErrorResponse>) {
   try {
-    automationDao.deleteAutomation(req.params.id);
+    await automationDao.deleteAutomation(req.params.id);
     res.status(204).send();
   } catch (error) {
     const message = getErrorMessage(error);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.dao.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.dao.ts
index 9a8ba2fb2..66f7244a9 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.dao.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/automation/automation.dao.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import type { Automation, AutomationDTO, AutomationSettings, NormalisedAutomation, Trigger, TriggerDTO } from 'ontime-types';
+import type {
+  Automation,
+  AutomationDTO,
+  AutomationSettings,
+  NormalisedAutomation,
+  Trigger,
+  TriggerDTO,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { deleteAtIndex, generateId } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { getDataProvider } from '../../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js';
@@ -34,27 +41,27 @@ export function getAutomations(): NormalisedAutomation {
 /**
  * Patches the automation settings object
  */
-export function editAutomationSettings(settings: Partial<AutomationSettings>): AutomationSettings {
-  saveChanges(settings);
+export async function editAutomationSettings(settings: Partial<AutomationSettings>): Promise<AutomationSettings> {
+  await saveChanges(settings);
   return getAutomationSettings();
 }
 
 /**
  * Adds a validated automation to the store
  */
-export function addTrigger(newTrigger: TriggerDTO): Trigger {
+export async function addTrigger(newTrigger: TriggerDTO): Promise<Trigger> {
   const triggers = getAutomationTriggers();
   const id = getUniqueTriggerId(triggers);
   const trigger = { ...newTrigger, id };
   triggers.push(trigger);
-  saveChanges({ triggers });
+  await saveChanges({ triggers });
   return trigger;
 }
 
 /**
  * Patches an existing automation trigger
  */
-export function editTrigger(id: string, newTrigger: TriggerDTO): Trigger {
+export async function editTrigger(id: string, newTrigger: TriggerDTO): Promise<Trigger> {
   const triggers = getAutomationTriggers();
   const index = triggers.findIndex((trigger) => trigger.id === id);
 
@@ -63,14 +70,14 @@ export function editTrigger(id: string, newTrigger: TriggerDTO): Trigger {
   }
 
   triggers[index] = { ...triggers[index], ...newTrigger };
-  saveChanges({ triggers });
+  await saveChanges({ triggers });
   return triggers[index];
 }
 
 /**
  * Deletes an automation trigger given its ID
  */
-export function deleteTrigger(id: string): void {
+export async function deleteTrigger(id: string): Promise<void> {
   let triggers = getAutomationTriggers();
   const index = triggers.findIndex((trigger) => trigger.id === id);
 
@@ -79,53 +86,53 @@ export function deleteTrigger(id: string): void {
   }
 
   triggers = deleteAtIndex(index, triggers);
-  saveChanges({ triggers });
+  await saveChanges({ triggers });
 }
 
 /**
  * Deletes all project automation triggers
  */
-export function deleteAllTriggers(): void {
-  saveChanges({ triggers: [] });
+export async function deleteAllTriggers(): Promise<void> {
+  await saveChanges({ triggers: [] });
 }
 
 /**
  * Deletes all project automation triggers and automations
  * We do this together to avoid issues with missing references
  */
-export function deleteAll(): void {
-  saveChanges({ triggers: [], automations: {} });
+export async function deleteAll() {
+  await saveChanges({ triggers: [], automations: {} });
 }
 
 /**
  * Adds a validated automation to the store
  */
-export function addAutomation(newAutomation: AutomationDTO): Automation {
+export async function addAutomation(newAutomation: AutomationDTO): Promise<Automation> {
   const automations = getAutomations();
   const id = getUniqueAutomationId(automations);
   automations[id] = { ...newAutomation, id };
-  saveChanges({ automations });
+  await saveChanges({ automations });
   return automations[id];
 }
 
 /**
  * Updates an existing automation with a new entry
  */
-export function editAutomation(id: string, newAutomation: AutomationDTO): Automation {
+export async function editAutomation(id: string, newAutomation: AutomationDTO): Promise<Automation> {
   const automations = getAutomations();
   if (!Object.hasOwn(automations, id)) {
     throw new Error(`Automation with id ${id} not found`);
   }
 
   automations[id] = { ...newAutomation, id };
-  saveChanges({ automations });
+  await saveChanges({ automations });
   return automations[id];
 }
 
 /**
  * Deletes a automation given its ID
  */
-export function deleteAutomation(id: string): void {
+export async function deleteAutomation(id: string): Promise<void> {
   const automations = getAutomations();
   // ignore request if automation does not exist
   if (!Object.hasOwn(automations, id)) {
@@ -140,7 +147,7 @@ export function deleteAutomation(id: string): void {
     }
   }
   delete automations[id];
-  saveChanges({ automations });
+  await saveChanges({ automations });
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index 9102d78ea..1c9591169 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export const initAssets = async () => {
   checkStart(OntimeStartOrder.InitAssets);
   await clearUploadfolder();
   populateStyles();
-  populateDemo();
+  await populateDemo();
   const project = await initialiseProject();
   logger.info(LogOrigin.Server, `Initialised Ontime with ${project}`);
 };
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export const startServer = async (
   // initialise rundown service
   const persistedRundown = getDataProvider().getRundown();
   const persistedCustomFields = getDataProvider().getCustomFields();
-  initRundown(persistedRundown, persistedCustomFields);
+  await initRundown(persistedRundown, persistedCustomFields);
 
   // initialise message service
   messageService.init(eventStore.set, eventStore.get);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts
index a3b67e1c1..a30f148fc 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts
@@ -114,18 +114,13 @@ async function getDeviceCodes(clientSecret: ClientSecret): Promise<CodesResponse
 
 /**
  * Gets credentials from Google Auth server
- * @param clientSecret
- * @param device_code
- * @param interval
- * @param expires_in
- * @param postAction
  */
 function verifyConnection(
   clientSecret: ClientSecret,
   device_code: string,
   interval: number,
   expires_in: number,
-  postAction: () => void,
+  postAction: () => Promise<any>,
 ) {
   // create poller to check for auth
   pollInterval = setInterval(pollForAuth, interval * 1000);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/setup/loadDemo.ts b/apps/server/src/setup/loadDemo.ts
index 9beab42ef..43a7b6ca0 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/setup/loadDemo.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/setup/loadDemo.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import { publicDir, publicFiles, srcDir, srcFiles } from './index.js';
 /**
  * @description ensures directories exist and populates demo folder
  */
-export const populateDemo = () => {
+export async function populateDemo() {
   ensureDirectory(publicDir.demoDir);
 
   try {
     copyFileSync(srcFiles.externalReadme, publicFiles.externalReadme);
     // even if demo exist we want to use startup demo
-    copyDirectory(srcDir.demoDir, publicDir.demoDir);
+    await copyDirectory(srcDir.demoDir, publicDir.demoDir);
   } catch (_) {
     /* we do not handle this */
   }
-};
+}