diff --git a/lib/metaltest.js b/lib/metaltest.js
index 8e5aa64..8c3dbbc 100644
--- a/lib/metaltest.js
+++ b/lib/metaltest.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const metaltest = (title) => {
   }
 
   runner.run = async (...reporters) => {
-    notify(reporters, 'start', title)
+    await notify(reporters, 'start', title)
 
     const tests = only.length ? only : suite
     for (const test of tests) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const metaltest = (title) => {
       }
       catch (error) {
         stats('fail', test, error)
-        notify(reporters, 'fail', test, error)
+        await notify(reporters, 'fail', test, error)
       }
     }
 
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ const metaltest = (title) => {
         await test.fn(stats())
 
         stats('success', test)
-        notify(reporters, 'success', test)
+        await notify(reporters, 'success', test)
       } catch (error) {
         stats('fail', test, error)
-        notify(reporters, 'fail', test, error)
+        await notify(reporters, 'fail', test, error)
       }
     }
 
     for (const fn of after) await fn()
 
     const r = stats()
-    notify(reporters, 'end', r)
+    await notify(reporters, 'end', r)
     return r
   }