diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6ea0a4a..6bf4c66 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "roamjs-components",
-  "version": "0.85.6",
+  "version": "0.85.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "roamjs-components",
-      "version": "0.85.6",
+      "version": "0.85.7",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4245cf3..bc7b80d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "roamjs-components",
   "description": "Expansive toolset, utilities, & components for developing RoamJS extensions.",
-  "version": "0.85.6",
+  "version": "0.85.7",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 4865bca..bb652d5 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ declare global {
           };
         };
         backend: {
-          q: (query: string, ...params: unknown[]) => unknown[][];
+          q: (query: string, ...params: unknown[]) => Promise<unknown[][]>;
         };
         page: {
           create: WriteAction;