diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
index 3c58238..18eb7b5 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -515,9 +515,10 @@
     return mDrawingBuffer.get();
 }
 
-void GLESRenderEngine::primeCache() {
+std::future<void> GLESRenderEngine::primeCache() {
     ProgramCache::getInstance().primeCache(mInProtectedContext ? mProtectedEGLContext : mEGLContext,
                                            mUseColorManagement, mPrecacheToneMapperShaderOnly);
+    return {};
 }
 
 base::unique_fd GLESRenderEngine::flush() {
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
index e7ed9c0..1ff3674 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                      EGLSurface protectedStub);
     ~GLESRenderEngine() override EXCLUDES(mRenderingMutex);
 
-    void primeCache() override;
+    std::future<void> primeCache() override;
     void genTextures(size_t count, uint32_t* names) override;
     void deleteTextures(size_t count, uint32_t const* names) override;
     bool isProtected() const override { return mInProtectedContext; }