diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/actors/http/DemoActorImpl.java b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/actors/http/DemoActorImpl.java
index 3b91ae29de..870ea9b406 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/actors/http/DemoActorImpl.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/actors/http/DemoActorImpl.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public void registerReminder() {
       "myremind",
       (int)(Integer.MAX_VALUE * Math.random()),
       Duration.ofSeconds(5),
-      Duration.ofSeconds(2));
+      Duration.ofSeconds(2)).block();
   }
 
   @Override