diff --git a/packages/backend/src/helpers/actions/handle-failed-step-and-throw.ts b/packages/backend/src/helpers/actions/handle-failed-step-and-throw.ts
index 63dd736ea..4941bd1b3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/helpers/actions/handle-failed-step-and-throw.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/helpers/actions/handle-failed-step-and-throw.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ interface HandleFailedStepAndThrowParams {
 
 export function handleFailedStepAndThrow(
   params: HandleFailedStepAndThrowParams,
-): Promise<never> {
+): never {
   let { executionError } = params
   const { errorDetails, context } = params
   const { span, job } = context