diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
index b41a571c9..d64e29c96 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio/task_manager.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
 
         async def run_coroutine():
             try:
-                await coroutine
+                return await coroutine
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 logger.trace(f"{name}: task cancelled")
                 # Re-raise the exception to ensure the task is cancelled.