diff --git a/CommandDotNet.TestTools/AppRunnerTestConfigExtensions.cs b/CommandDotNet.TestTools/AppRunnerTestConfigExtensions.cs
index 1dd1a1ce..d5815bcc 100644
--- a/CommandDotNet.TestTools/AppRunnerTestConfigExtensions.cs
+++ b/CommandDotNet.TestTools/AppRunnerTestConfigExtensions.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public static AppRunner InterceptSystemConsoleWrites(this AppRunner runner, Midd
                 middlewareStep ?? new MiddlewareStep(MiddlewareStages.Invoke, short.MinValue)));
         }
 
-        private static Task<int> InterceptingSystemConsoleWrites(CommandContext context, ExecutionDelegate next)
+        private static async Task<int> InterceptingSystemConsoleWrites(CommandContext context, ExecutionDelegate next)
         {
             if (Console.Out is DuplexTextWriter)
             {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private static Task<int> InterceptingSystemConsoleWrites(CommandContext context,
             {
                 Console.SetOut(@out);
                 Console.SetError(error);
-                return next(context);
+                return await next(context);
             }
             finally
             {
diff --git a/CommandDotNet/Localization/CultureDirective.cs b/CommandDotNet/Localization/CultureDirective.cs
index 4466bb24..52cc77ab 100644
--- a/CommandDotNet/Localization/CultureDirective.cs
+++ b/CommandDotNet/Localization/CultureDirective.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ internal static AppRunner UseCultureDirective(AppRunner appRunner)
             return appRunner.Configure(c => c.UseMiddleware(CheckCulture, MiddlewareSteps.DebugDirective + 1));
         }
 
-        private static Task<int> CheckCulture(CommandContext context, ExecutionDelegate next)
+        private static async Task<int> CheckCulture(CommandContext context, ExecutionDelegate next)
         {
             Action? revert = null;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ private static Task<int> CheckCulture(CommandContext context, ExecutionDelegate
                 CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture = cultureInfo;
             }
 
-            var result = next(context);
+            var result = await next(context);
 
             // revert for tests and interactive repl sessions
             revert?.Invoke();