diff --git a/github-authentication-sample/src/credentials.ts b/github-authentication-sample/src/credentials.ts
index 1866f545d..b8b6d73f2 100644
--- a/github-authentication-sample/src/credentials.ts
+++ b/github-authentication-sample/src/credentials.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export class Credentials {
 
 	async initialize(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
 		this.registerListeners(context);
-		this.setOctokit();
+		await this.setOctokit();
 	}
 
 	private async setOctokit() {