diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts
index 18b6a7202410..86b63d4fb334 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export async function baseGenerator(
   await configurePreview(renderer, options.commonJs);
 
   if (addComponents) {
-    copyComponents(renderer, language);
+    await copyComponents(renderer, language);
   }
 
   // FIXME: temporary workaround for https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/issues/17516