diff --git a/lib/core/module.js b/lib/core/module.js
index d55eed13f0..b5a234fc69 100755
--- a/lib/core/module.js
+++ b/lib/core/module.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default class ModuleContainer {
   }
 
   async ready() {
-    this.nuxt.callHook('modules:before', this, this.options.modules)
+    await this.nuxt.callHook('modules:before', this, this.options.modules)
     // Load every module in sequence
     await sequence(this.options.modules, this.addModule.bind(this))
     // Call done hook