diff --git a/backend/routes/user_routes.py b/backend/routes/user_routes.py
index 5d2d6d1..32f9af5 100644
--- a/backend/routes/user_routes.py
+++ b/backend/routes/user_routes.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     get_password_hash,
     verify_password,
 )
-from settings import SENDGRID_API_KEY, APP_HOST, APP_ENV
 from utils.email import (
     send_password_reset_email_with_sendgrid,
     send_verification_email_with_sendgrid,
@@ -163,9 +162,6 @@ async def reset_password(request: ResetPasswordRequest):
 async def send_verification_email(
     request: SendVerificationEmailRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks
 ):
-    print(
-        "APP_ENV", APP_ENV, "APP_HOST", APP_HOST, "SENDGRID_API_KEY", SENDGRID_API_KEY
-    )
     print("Getting user by email")
     with DatabaseManager() as session:
         user_manager = UserManager(session)
@@ -182,9 +178,10 @@ async def send_verification_email(
 
         print("Sending verification email")
         # Add a background task to send the email
-        background_tasks.add_task(
-            send_verification_email_with_sendgrid, user.email, token
-        )
+        # background_tasks.add_task(
+        #     send_verification_email_with_sendgrid, user.email, token
+        # )
+        await send_verification_email_with_sendgrid([user.email], token)
 
     return {"message": f"Verification email sent for {user.email}"}