diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue b/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue
index 2fd23686..da20c630 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export default {
         style: `.example {
   color: blue;
 }`,
-        jsPrerender: `function ayPrepareData(reportData){         
+        jsPrerender: `async function ayPrepareData(reportData){         
     //this function (if present) is called with the report data 
     //before the report is rendered
     //modify data as required here and return it to change the data before the report renders