diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachineimage.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachineimage.vue
index a13e4a57..b7871c38 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachineimage.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachineimage.vue
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export default {
 
           const res = await this.value.save();
 
-          await res.uploadImage(file);
+          res.uploadImage(file);
 
           buttonCb(true);
           this.done();