diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 80d6d5d7e..283554a9d 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async function main() {
       console.log(`GraphIQL available at http://localhost:${CONFIG.PORT}`)
     }
   })
-  void startValidateCommunities(Number(CONFIG.FEDERATION_VALIDATE_COMMUNITY_TIMER))
+  await startValidateCommunities(Number(CONFIG.FEDERATION_VALIDATE_COMMUNITY_TIMER))
 }
 
 main().catch((e) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts b/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts
index 7904c61b2..3cae22f71 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/factory/user.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const userFactory = async (
   user: UserInterface,
 ): Promise<User> => {
   const { mutate } = client
-  
+
   const homeCom = await writeHomeCommunityEntry()
   // console.log('call createUser with', JSON.stringify(user, null, 2))
   const response = await mutate({ mutation: createUser, variables: user })