diff --git a/packages/firebase_database/firebase_database_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_database.dart b/packages/firebase_database/firebase_database_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_database.dart
index 2d513f0222f1..2975cdadb9ce 100755
--- a/packages/firebase_database/firebase_database_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_database.dart
+++ b/packages/firebase_database/firebase_database_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_database.dart
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ class MethodChannelDatabase extends DatabasePlatform {
   }
 
   @override
-  void setPersistenceEnabled(bool enabled) {
+  Future<void> setPersistenceEnabled(bool enabled) async {
     _persistenceEnabled = enabled;
     // Call the Pigeon method to set persistence
-    _api.setPersistenceEnabled(pigeonApp, enabled);
+    await _api.setPersistenceEnabled(pigeonApp, enabled);
   }
 
   @override