diff --git a/lua/octo/utils.lua b/lua/octo/utils.lua
index 8cff8509..19b0bf10 100644
--- a/lua/octo/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/utils.lua
@@ -362,13 +362,10 @@ function M.get_file_at_commit(path, commit, cb)
     enable_recording = true,
     command = "git",
     args = { "show", string.format("%s:%s", commit, path) },
-    on_exit = vim.schedule_wrap(function(j_self, _, _)
-      local output = table.concat(j_self:result(), "\n")
-      local stderr = table.concat(j_self:stderr_result(), "\n")
-      cb(vim.split(output, "\n"), vim.split(stderr, "\n"))
-    end),
   }
-  job:start()
+  local result = job:sync()
+  local output = table.concat(result, "\n")
+  cb(vim.split(output, "\n"))
 end
 
 function M.in_pr_repo()