diff --git a/duckyinpython.py b/duckyinpython.py
index 37a975c..b193bda 100644
--- a/duckyinpython.py
+++ b/duckyinpython.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # License : GPLv2.0
-# copyright (c) 2023  Dave Bailey
+# copyright (c) 2026  Dave Bailey
 # Author: Dave Bailey (dbisu, @daveisu)
 #
 #  TODO: ADD support for the following:
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ async def parseLine(line, script_lines):
             print(f"Unknown key to RELEASE: <{key}>")
     elif(line[0:5] == "DELAY"):
         line = replaceVariables(line)
-        time.sleep(float(line[6:])/1000)
+        await asyncio.sleep(float(line[6:])/1000)
     elif line == "STRINGLN":               #< stringLN block
         line = next(script_lines).strip()
         line = replaceVariables(line)
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ async def runScript(file):
                         for i in range(int(line[7:])):
                             #repeat the last command
                             parseLine(previousLine, script_lines)
-                            time.sleep(float(defaultDelay) / 1000)
+                            await asyncio.sleep(float(defaultDelay) / 1000)
                     elif line.startswith("RESTART_PAYLOAD"):
                         restart = True
                         break
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ async def runScript(file):
                     else:
                         await parseLine(line, script_lines)
                         previousLine = line
-                    time.sleep(float(defaultDelay) / 1000)
+                    await asyncio.sleep(float(defaultDelay) / 1000)
     except OSError as e:
         print("Unable to open file", file)
 
diff --git a/webapp.py b/webapp.py
index 9cd2b51..60b5995 100644
--- a/webapp.py
+++ b/webapp.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import socketpool
 import time
 import os
 import storage
+import asyncio
 
 import wsgiserver as server
 from adafruit_wsgi.wsgi_app import WSGIApp
@@ -225,11 +226,11 @@ def delete(request, filename):
     return("200 OK",[('Content-Type', 'text/html')], response)
 
 @web_app.route("/run/<filename>")
-def run_script(request, filename):
+async def run_script(request, filename):
     print("run_script ", filename)
     response = response_html.format("Running script " + filename)
     #print(response)
-    runScript(filename)
+    await runScript(filename)
     return("200 OK",[('Content-Type', 'text/html')], response)
 
 @web_app.route("/")
@@ -238,12 +239,12 @@ def index(request):
     return("200 OK", [('Content-Type', 'text/html')], response)
 
 @web_app.route("/api/run/<filenumber>")
-def run_script(request, filenumber):
+async def run_script(request, filenumber):
     filename = setPayload(int(filenumber))
     print("run_script ", filenumber)
     response = response_html.format("Running script " + filename)
     #print(response)
-    runScript(filename)
+    await runScript(filename)
     return("200 OK",[('Content-Type', 'text/html')], response)
 
 async def startWebService():