diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 43ddba9..e0c551b 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def bot_start(update, context):
   context.application.bot_data['arena'] = Arena
 
 async def update_bot(update, context):
-  update.message.reply_text('Sto aggiornando il Bot...')
+  await update.message.reply_text('Sto aggiornando il Bot...')
   chat_id = update.effective_chat.id
   if update.message.chat.id not in _botsyms.SUPER_USERS: return _log.log_warning(f'update_bot: user {chat_id} not allowed')
   _log.log_debug(f'update_bot: {chat_id} bot is updating...')