diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7bf93f86b..9c2c42e04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic
 Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-<!-- ## Unreleased -->
+## Unreleased
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix a bug that may have resulted in Wireit attempting to open too many files
+  at once (no known reports).
 
 ## [0.14.9] - 2024-09-03
 
diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 6a4c66e6f..9d8786b3c 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-arguments': 'off',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-template-expression': 'off',
       '@typescript-eslint/use-unknown-in-catch-callback-variable': 'off',
-      '@typescript-eslint/return-await': 'off',
     },
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/util/fs.ts b/src/util/fs.ts
index 0f7171268..a438e7a05 100644
--- a/src/util/fs.ts
+++ b/src/util/fs.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export async function mkdir(
 ): Promise<string | undefined> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.mkdir(path, options);
+    return await fs.mkdir(path, options);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export async function mkdir(
 export async function mkdtemp(path: string): Promise<string> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.mkdtemp(path);
+    return await fs.mkdtemp(path);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export async function writeFile(
 ): Promise<void> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.writeFile(path, contents, encoding);
+    return await fs.writeFile(path, contents, encoding);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export async function readFile(
 ): Promise<string> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.readFile(path, encoding);
+    return await fs.readFile(path, encoding);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export async function rm(
 ): Promise<void> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.rm(path, options);
+    return await fs.rm(path, options);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export async function rm(
 export async function lstat(path: string): Promise<fsTypes.Stats> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.lstat(path);
+    return await fs.lstat(path);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export async function lstat(path: string): Promise<fsTypes.Stats> {
 export async function stat(path: string): Promise<fsTypes.Stats> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.stat(path);
+    return await fs.stat(path);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export async function stat(path: string): Promise<fsTypes.Stats> {
 export async function access(path: string): Promise<void> {
   const reservation = await fileBudget.reserve();
   try {
-    return fs.access(path);
+    return await fs.access(path);
   } finally {
     reservation[Symbol.dispose]();
   }