diff --git a/getting-started-reactive/src/main/java/org/acme/getting/started/ReactiveGreetingResource.java b/getting-started-reactive/src/main/java/org/acme/getting/started/ReactiveGreetingResource.java
index 55cf987906..3af7fc8559 100644
--- a/getting-started-reactive/src/main/java/org/acme/getting/started/ReactiveGreetingResource.java
+++ b/getting-started-reactive/src/main/java/org/acme/getting/started/ReactiveGreetingResource.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.acme.getting.started;
 
+import io.smallrye.common.annotation.NonBlocking;
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
 import jakarta.ws.rs.GET;
 import jakarta.ws.rs.Path;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public Multi<String> greetingsAsStream(int count, String name) {
 
     @GET
     @Produces(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
+    @NonBlocking
     public String hello() {
         return "hello";
     }