diff --git a/api/signals.py b/api/signals.py
index 3af45b7..0355edb 100644
--- a/api/signals.py
+++ b/api/signals.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ def assign_device_permissions(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
 
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=User)
-async def verify_user_with_person_api(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+def verify_user_with_person_api(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     if created:
-        await verify_user_with_person_api_task.defer_async(instance.id)
+        verify_user_with_person_api_task(instance.id)
 
 
 @receiver(reset_password_token_created)
diff --git a/api/tasks.py b/api/tasks.py
index 343f858..9a7f703 100644
--- a/api/tasks.py
+++ b/api/tasks.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ def add_new_devices_to_omada(new_devices: list[dict]):
     omada_client.add_new_devices_to_omada(new_devices)
 
 
-@app.task
-async def verify_user_with_person_api_task(user_id: int):
+def verify_user_with_person_api_task(user_id: int):
     """
     Verify the user with the Person API.
     :param user_id: The ID of the user to verify.