diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/user.js b/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
index 61e6048c..a2558dc1 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class User extends Base {
     }
   }
 
-  async startTrialPeriod() {
+  startTrialPeriod() {
     this.trialExpiryDate = DateTime.now().plus({ days: 30 }).toISODate();
   }
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class User extends Base {
     await this.generateHash();
 
     if (appConfig.isCloud) {
-      await this.startTrialPeriod();
+      this.startTrialPeriod();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js b/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js
index f28957f7..cf1d5ae3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js
@@ -856,4 +856,23 @@ describe('User model', () => {
       expect(user.password).toBe(undefined);
     });
   });
+
+  it('startTrialPeriod should assign trialExpiryDate 30 days from now', () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const date = DateTime.fromObject(
+      { year: 2024, month: 11, day: 14, hour: 16 },
+      { zone: 'UTC+0' }
+    );
+
+    vi.setSystemTime(date);
+
+    const user = new User();
+
+    user.startTrialPeriod();
+
+    expect(user.trialExpiryDate).toBe('2024-12-14');
+
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
 });