diff --git a/packages/@nodepack/app-context/src/index.js b/packages/@nodepack/app-context/src/index.js
index 785bbca..4346f63 100644
--- a/packages/@nodepack/app-context/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/@nodepack/app-context/src/index.js
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ exports.callHook = hooks.callHook
 exports.callHookWithPayload = async (hookName, ctx, payload, ...args) => {
   ctx[hookName] = payload
   await exports.callHook(hookName, ctx, payload, ...args)
-  return ctx[hookName]
+  return payload
 }