diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/whisper_transcribe.py b/backend/app/tasks/whisper_transcribe.py
index a32a08b..ade804f 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/whisper_transcribe.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/whisper_transcribe.py
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ def transcribe_video_audio_task(self, job_id: str, audio_path: str) -> dict:
                 finally:
                     client.close()
 
-            job_doc = asyncio.run(_fetch_job())
+            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            try:
+                job_doc = loop.run_until_complete(_fetch_job())
+            finally:
+                loop.close()
             user_id = str(job_doc.get("created_by", "")) if job_doc else ""
             project_id = str(job_doc.get("cost_tracker_project_id", "")) if job_doc else ""
             cost_tracker.record(