diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Analysis/Razor/CustomSemanticTokensVisitor.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Analysis/Razor/CustomSemanticTokensVisitor.cs
index b2042f8..0f51551 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Analysis/Razor/CustomSemanticTokensVisitor.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Analysis/Razor/CustomSemanticTokensVisitor.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ internal sealed class CustomSemanticTokensVisitor : SyntaxWalker
     private readonly ISemanticTokensLegendService _semanticTokensLegend;
     private readonly bool _colorCodeBackground;
 
-    private bool _addRazorCodeModifier;
+    private bool _addRazorCodeModifier = false;
 
     private CustomSemanticTokensVisitor(List<SemanticRange> semanticRanges, RazorCodeDocument razorCodeDocument, TextSpan range, ISemanticTokensLegendService semanticTokensLegend, bool colorCodeBackground)
     {
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs
index 6755621..ec6435e 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/DebuggingService.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using SharpIDE.Application.Features.SolutionDiscovery;
 
 namespace SharpIDE.Application.Features.Debugging;
 
+#pragma warning disable VSTHRD101
 public class DebuggingService
 {
 	private DebugProtocolHost _debugProtocolHost = null!;
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ public class DebuggingService
 			await Task.CompletedTask.ConfigureAwait(ConfigureAwaitOptions.ForceYielding); // The VS Code Debug Protocol throws if you try to send a request from the dispatcher thread
 			debugProtocolHost.SendRequestSync(new DisconnectRequest());
 		});
-		debugProtocolHost.RegisterClientRequestType<HandshakeRequest, HandshakeArguments, HandshakeResponse>(responder =>
+		debugProtocolHost.RegisterClientRequestType<HandshakeRequest, HandshakeArguments, HandshakeResponse>(async void (responder) =>
 		{
-			var signatureResponse = DebuggerHandshakeSigner.Sign(responder.Arguments.Value);
+			var signatureResponse = await DebuggerHandshakeSigner.Sign(responder.Arguments.Value);
 			responder.SetResponse(new HandshakeResponse(signatureResponse));
 		});
 		debugProtocolHost.RegisterEventType<StoppedEvent>(async void (@event) =>
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs
index fc52786..7399c70 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/Features/Debugging/Experimental/VsDbg/DebuggerHandshakeSigner.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace SharpIDE.Application.Features.Debugging.Experimental.VsDbg;
 
 public static class DebuggerHandshakeSigner
 {
-	public static string Sign(string input)
+	public static async Task<string> Sign(string input)
 	{
 		// if the chosen debugger requires signing a handshake, implement it here
 		throw new NotImplementedException();