diff --git a/PLATER/services/util/graph_adapter.py b/PLATER/services/util/graph_adapter.py
index 744153b..5045d16 100644
--- a/PLATER/services/util/graph_adapter.py
+++ b/PLATER/services/util/graph_adapter.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import httpx
 import time
 import neo4j
+import asyncio
 
 from neo4j import unit_of_work
 from opentelemetry import trace
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  database_name: str = 'neo4j'):
         self.database_name = database_name
         self.graph_db_uri = f'bolt://{host}:{port}'
-        self.neo4j_driver = neo4j.AsyncGraphDatabase.driver(self.graph_db_uri, auth=auth)
+        self.neo4j_driver = asyncio.run(self.get_async_driver(auth))
         self.sync_neo4j_driver = neo4j.GraphDatabase.driver(self.graph_db_uri, auth=auth)
         self._supports_apoc = None
         logger.debug('PINGING NEO4J')
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.check_apoc_support()
         logger.debug(f'SUPPORTS APOC : {self._supports_apoc}')
 
+    async def get_async_driver(self, auth):
+        return neo4j.AsyncGraphDatabase.driver(self.graph_db_uri, auth=auth)
+
     @staticmethod
     @unit_of_work(timeout=NEO4J_QUERY_TIMEOUT)
     async def _async_cypher_tx_function(tx,