diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-api/templates/bookshelf/service.template b/packages/strapi-generate-api/templates/bookshelf/service.template
index f20d20582f..a847f40253 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-api/templates/bookshelf/service.template
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-api/templates/bookshelf/service.template
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module.exports = {
     const data = _.omit(values, <%= globalID %>.associations.map(ast => ast.alias));
 
     // Create entry with no-relational data.
-    const entry = <%= globalID %>.forge(params).save(data);
+    const entry = await <%= globalID %>.forge(params).save(data);
 
     // Create relational data and return the entry.
     return <%= globalID %>.updateRelations(Object.assign(params, { values: relations }));