diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/27516-fix-wrong-call-to-project_cache_worker-method.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/27516-fix-wrong-call-to-project_cache_worker-method.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc990c66866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/27516-fix-wrong-call-to-project_cache_worker-method.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Fix wrong call to ProjectCacheWorker.perform
+merge_request: 8910
+author:
diff --git a/lib/tasks/gitlab/import.rake b/lib/tasks/gitlab/import.rake
index a2eca74a3c8..036a9307ab5 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gitlab/import.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/gitlab/import.rake
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace :gitlab do
 
             if project.persisted?
               puts " * Created #{project.name} (#{repo_path})".color(:green)
-              ProjectCacheWorker.perform(project.id)
+              ProjectCacheWorker.perform_async(project.id)
             else
               puts " * Failed trying to create #{project.name} (#{repo_path})".color(:red)
               puts "   Errors: #{project.errors.messages}".color(:red)