diff --git a/py/utils/file_utils.py b/py/utils/file_utils.py
index 7109da25..86ebf089 100644
--- a/py/utils/file_utils.py
+++ b/py/utils/file_utils.py
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ async def load_metadata(file_path: str, model_class: Type[BaseModelMetadata] = L
                     # needs_update = True
 
                 if needs_update:
-                    await save_metadata(file_path, model_class.from_dict(data))
+                    with open(metadata_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                        json.dump(data, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
                 
                 return model_class.from_dict(data)