diff --git a/roles/jupyterhub/tasks/install.yml b/roles/jupyterhub/tasks/install.yml
index 1f71ba454..cf9c21672 100644
--- a/roles/jupyterhub/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/jupyterhub/tasks/install.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@
     src: jupyterhub.service
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/
 
+- name: Fix the async bug in firseuseauthenticator
+  template:
+      src: patch_await.sh
+      dest: "{{ jupyterhub_venv }}/bin/patch_await.sh"
+      mode: 0755
+
+- name: Now run the installed script
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+      cmd: "{{ jupyterhub_venv }}/bin/patch_await.sh"
+      
 
 # RECORD JupyterHub AS INSTALLED
 
diff --git a/roles/jupyterhub/templates/patch_await.sh b/roles/jupyterhub/templates/patch_await.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..df6d438ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/jupyterhub/templates/patch_await.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+# add await to asyncio change password function
+
+cat /opt/iiab/jupyterhub/lib/python3.7/site-packages/firstuseauthenticator/firstuseauthenticator.py |grep 'await self.render'
+if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
+   echo Updating file
+   sed -i -e's/self.render/await self.render/' /opt/iiab/jupyterhub/lib/python3.7/site-packages/firstuseauthenticator/firstuseauthenticator.py 
+else
+   echo Patch already applied. Skipping. . .
+fi
+