diff --git a/src/blaxel/core/sandbox/default/filesystem.py b/src/blaxel/core/sandbox/default/filesystem.py
index 5e87819..37d557d 100644
--- a/src/blaxel/core/sandbox/default/filesystem.py
+++ b/src/blaxel/core/sandbox/default/filesystem.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ async def cp(self, source: str, destination: str, max_wait: int = 180000) -> Cop
 
         return CopyResponse(message="Files copied", source=source, destination=destination)
 
-    def watch(
+    async def watch(
         self,
         path: str,
         callback: Callable[[WatchEvent], None],
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def watch(
 
         Or manually:
 
-            handle = sandbox.fs.watch(path, callback)
+            handle = await sandbox.fs.watch(path, callback)
             try:
                 # do something
             finally:
diff --git a/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_filesystem.py b/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_filesystem.py
index 6206055..9587c16 100644
--- a/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_filesystem.py
+++ b/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_filesystem.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def on_change(event):
             if event.name == "watched-file.txt":
                 change_detected = True
 
-        handle = self.sandbox.fs.watch(dir_path, on_change)
+        handle = await self.sandbox.fs.watch(dir_path, on_change)
 
         try:
             await async_sleep(0.5)
diff --git a/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_sessions.py b/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_sessions.py
index 1ac54d7..fbce33a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_sessions.py
+++ b/tests/integration/core/sandbox/test_sessions.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def on_change(event):
             nonlocal change_detected
             change_detected = True
 
-        handle = sandbox_from_session.fs.watch("/", on_change)
+        handle = await sandbox_from_session.fs.watch("/", on_change)
         try:
             await async_sleep(0.5)  # Wait for watch to be established
             await sandbox_from_session.fs.write("/session-test.txt", "content")