diff --git a/dashboard/backend/main.py b/dashboard/backend/main.py
index 709b8c6..102eb3b 100644
--- a/dashboard/backend/main.py
+++ b/dashboard/backend/main.py
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ async def monitor_containers():
     
     while True:
         try:
-            for c in client.containers.list(all=True):
+            containers = await asyncio.to_thread(client.containers.list, all=True)
+            for c in containers:
                 current_status = c.status
                 if c.id in previous_states:
                     prev_status = previous_states[c.id]