diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 7f06827..6bf6af1 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "vizarr"
-version = "0.0.1"
+version = "0.0.2"
 dependencies = ["anywidget", "zarr"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/python/src/vizarr/_widget.js b/python/src/vizarr/_widget.js
index ca2377e..8a515e7 100644
--- a/python/src/vizarr/_widget.js
+++ b/python/src/vizarr/_widget.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function get_source(model, source) {
  */
 
 /** @type {import("npm:@anywidget/types").Render<Model>} */
-export function render({ model, el }) {
+export async function render({ model, el }) {
 	let div = document.createElement("div");
 	{
 		div.style.height = model.get("height");
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function render({ model, el }) {
 			div.style.height = model.get("height");
 		});
 	}
-	let viewer = vizarr.createViewer(div);
+	let viewer = await vizarr.createViewer(div);
 	{
 		model.on("change:view_state", () => {
 			viewer.setViewState(model.get("view_state"));