diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/services/upload.js b/packages/core/upload/server/services/upload.js
index 8cde9b97ff..0ffdfcbdf4 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/services/upload.js
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/services/upload.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => ({
         }
       }
 
-      getService('provider').upload(fileData);
+      await getService('provider').upload(fileData);
 
       // clear old formats
       _.set(fileData, 'formats', {});
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => ({
       if (await isSupportedImage(fileData)) {
         const thumbnailFile = await generateThumbnail(fileData);
         if (thumbnailFile) {
-          getService('provider').upload(thumbnailFile);
+          await getService('provider').upload(thumbnailFile);
           _.set(fileData, 'formats.thumbnail', thumbnailFile);
         }
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => ({
 
             const { key, file } = format;
 
-            getService('provider').upload(file);
+            await getService('provider').upload(file);
 
             _.set(fileData, ['formats', key], file);
           }