diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index bdb925af..76c19cdd 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ module.exports = {
           {ignoreVoid: true, ignoreIIFE: true},
         ],
         '@typescript-eslint/prefer-ts-expect-error': 'error',
+        // This is more performant; see https://v8.dev/blog/fast-async.
+        '@typescript-eslint/return-await': ['error', 'always'],
       },
       overrides: [
         {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 630e289b..12cc259b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: google/wireit@f3a3c79c553122e2fe5829eeac7d815326502903 # setup-github-actions-caching/v1
       - name: Check code
         run: npm run check
-      - name: Lint code
-        run: npm run lint
       - name: Validate licenses
         run: npm run validate-licenses
       - name: Build every package
         run: npm run build
+      - name: Lint code
+        run: npm run lint
       - name: Generate documents
         run: npm run docs
       - name: Check if autogenerated docs differ
diff --git a/packages/browsers/src/launch.ts b/packages/browsers/src/launch.ts
index e47f14ae..f00cd0b1 100644
--- a/packages/browsers/src/launch.ts
+++ b/packages/browsers/src/launch.ts
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export class Process {
     if (!this.#exited) {
       this.kill();
     }
-    return this.#browserProcessExiting;
+    return await this.#browserProcessExiting;
   }
 
   hasClosed(): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/ElementHandle.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/ElementHandle.ts
index 0a804cd2..b8aa7cab 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/ElementHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/ElementHandle.ts
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
   override async getProperty<K extends keyof ElementType>(
     propertyName: HandleOr<K>
   ): Promise<HandleFor<ElementType[K]>> {
-    return this.handle.getProperty(propertyName);
+    return await this.handle.getProperty(propertyName);
   }
 
   /**
    * @internal
    */
   override async getProperties(): Promise<Map<string, JSHandle>> {
-    return this.handle.getProperties();
+    return await this.handle.getProperties();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
     pageFunction: Func | string,
     ...args: Params
   ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>> {
-    return this.handle.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.handle.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
    * @internal
    */
   override async jsonValue(): Promise<ElementType> {
-    return this.handle.jsonValue();
+    return await this.handle.jsonValue();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
   ): Promise<Array<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>> {
     const {updatedSelector, QueryHandler} =
       getQueryHandlerAndSelector(selector);
-    return AsyncIterableUtil.collect(
+    return await (AsyncIterableUtil.collect(
       QueryHandler.queryAll(this, updatedSelector)
-    ) as Promise<Array<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>>;
+    ) as Promise<Array<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>>);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
     if (expression.startsWith('//')) {
       expression = `.${expression}`;
     }
-    return this.$$(`xpath/${expression}`);
+    return await this.$$(`xpath/${expression}`);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
    * {@link ElementHandle.waitForSelector}.
    */
   async isVisible(): Promise<boolean> {
-    return this.#checkVisibility(true);
+    return await this.#checkVisibility(true);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
    * {@link ElementHandle.waitForSelector}.
    */
   async isHidden(): Promise<boolean> {
-    return this.#checkVisibility(false);
+    return await this.#checkVisibility(false);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
     if (xpath.startsWith('//')) {
       xpath = `.${xpath}`;
     }
-    return this.waitForSelector(`xpath/${xpath}`, options);
+    return await this.waitForSelector(`xpath/${xpath}`, options);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ export abstract class ElementHandle<
       );
     }
 
-    return this.evaluate((element, vals): string[] => {
+    return await this.evaluate((element, vals): string[] => {
       const values = new Set(vals);
       if (!(element instanceof HTMLSelectElement)) {
         throw new Error('Element is not a <select> element.');
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Frame.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Frame.ts
index 4b39efb9..3134c3ed 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Frame.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Frame.ts
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
       this.evaluateHandle.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.mainRealm().evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainRealm().evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
       this.evaluate.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.mainRealm().evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainRealm().evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
   async $<Selector extends string>(
     selector: Selector
   ): Promise<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null> {
-    return this.mainRealm().$(selector);
+    return await this.mainRealm().$(selector);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
   async $$<Selector extends string>(
     selector: Selector
   ): Promise<Array<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>> {
-    return this.mainRealm().$$(selector);
+    return await this.mainRealm().$$(selector);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
     if (xpath.startsWith('//')) {
       xpath = `.${xpath}`;
     }
-    return this.waitForSelector(`xpath/${xpath}`, options);
+    return await this.waitForSelector(`xpath/${xpath}`, options);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
 
     type = type ?? 'text/javascript';
 
-    return this.mainRealm().transferHandle(
+    return await this.mainRealm().transferHandle(
       await this.isolatedRealm().evaluateHandle(
         async ({Deferred}, {url, id, type, content}) => {
           const deferred = Deferred.create<void>();
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ export abstract class Frame extends EventEmitter {
       options.content = content;
     }
 
-    return this.mainRealm().transferHandle(
+    return await this.mainRealm().transferHandle(
       await this.isolatedRealm().evaluateHandle(
         async ({Deferred}, {url, content}) => {
           const deferred = Deferred.create<void>();
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Page.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Page.ts
index acd042ea..0495be88 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Page.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Page.ts
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
   async $<Selector extends string>(
     selector: Selector
   ): Promise<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null> {
-    return this.mainFrame().$(selector);
+    return await this.mainFrame().$(selector);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
   async $$<Selector extends string>(
     selector: Selector
   ): Promise<Array<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>> {
-    return this.mainFrame().$$(selector);
+    return await this.mainFrame().$$(selector);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
     ...args: Params
   ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>> {
     pageFunction = withSourcePuppeteerURLIfNone(this.$eval.name, pageFunction);
-    return this.mainFrame().$eval(selector, pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainFrame().$eval(selector, pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
     ...args: Params
   ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>> {
     pageFunction = withSourcePuppeteerURLIfNone(this.$$eval.name, pageFunction);
-    return this.mainFrame().$$eval(selector, pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainFrame().$$eval(selector, pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
    * @param expression - Expression to evaluate
    */
   async $x(expression: string): Promise<Array<ElementHandle<Node>>> {
-    return this.mainFrame().$x(expression);
+    return await this.mainFrame().$x(expression);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
   async addScriptTag(
     options: FrameAddScriptTagOptions
   ): Promise<ElementHandle<HTMLScriptElement>> {
-    return this.mainFrame().addScriptTag(options);
+    return await this.mainFrame().addScriptTag(options);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
   async addStyleTag(
     options: FrameAddStyleTagOptions
   ): Promise<ElementHandle<HTMLStyleElement | HTMLLinkElement>> {
-    return this.mainFrame().addStyleTag(options);
+    return await this.mainFrame().addStyleTag(options);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ export class Page extends EventEmitter implements AsyncDisposable, Disposable {
       };
     }
 
-    return firstValueFrom(
+    return await firstValueFrom(
       merge(
         fromEvent(this, PageEmittedEvents.FrameAttached) as Observable<Frame>,
         fromEvent(this, PageEmittedEvents.FrameNavigated) as Observable<Frame>,
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Realm.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Realm.ts
index 7c09d7b2..ba5857d2 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Realm.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/api/Realm.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export abstract class Realm implements Disposable {
   }
 
   async title(): Promise<string> {
-    return this.evaluate(() => {
+    return await this.evaluate(() => {
       return document.title;
     });
   }
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/AriaQueryHandler.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/AriaQueryHandler.ts
index 4f22dc36..e664aa5a 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/AriaQueryHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/AriaQueryHandler.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export class ARIAQueryHandler extends QueryHandler {
     selector,
     {ariaQuerySelector}
   ) => {
-    return ariaQuerySelector(node, selector);
+    return await ariaQuerySelector(node, selector);
   };
 
   static override async *queryAll(
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Browser.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Browser.ts
index 3d60df00..8d2ab745 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Browser.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Browser.ts
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ export class CDPBrowser extends BrowserBase {
    * a default browser context.
    */
   override async newPage(): Promise<Page> {
-    return this.#defaultContext.newPage();
+    return await this.#defaultContext.newPage();
   }
 
   override async _createPageInContext(contextId?: string): Promise<Page> {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/DeviceRequestPrompt.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/DeviceRequestPrompt.ts
index 9b320dfa..61fbd2f3 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/DeviceRequestPrompt.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/DeviceRequestPrompt.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export class DeviceRequestPrompt {
       this.#updateDevicesHandle
     );
     this.#handled = true;
-    return this.#client.send('DeviceAccess.selectPrompt', {
+    return await this.#client.send('DeviceAccess.selectPrompt', {
       id: this.#id,
       deviceId: device.id,
     });
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export class DeviceRequestPrompt {
       this.#updateDevicesHandle
     );
     this.#handled = true;
-    return this.#client.send('DeviceAccess.cancelPrompt', {id: this.#id});
+    return await this.#client.send('DeviceAccess.cancelPrompt', {id: this.#id});
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ElementHandle.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ElementHandle.ts
index 00431e59..f595f133 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ElementHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ElementHandle.ts
@@ -80,18 +80,18 @@ export class CDPElementHandle<
   override async $<Selector extends string>(
     selector: Selector
   ): Promise<CDPElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null> {
-    return super.$(selector) as Promise<CDPElementHandle<
+    return await (super.$(selector) as Promise<CDPElementHandle<
       NodeFor<Selector>
-    > | null>;
+    > | null>);
   }
 
   @throwIfDisposed()
   override async $$<Selector extends string>(
     selector: Selector
   ): Promise<Array<CDPElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>> {
-    return super.$$(selector) as Promise<
+    return await (super.$$(selector) as Promise<
       Array<CDPElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>>>
-    >;
+    >);
   }
 
   @throwIfDisposed()
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ExecutionContext.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ExecutionContext.ts
index e1def307..bdc80e1b 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ExecutionContext.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/ExecutionContext.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export class ExecutionContext {
             selector: string
           ): Promise<JSHandle<Node[]>> => {
             const results = ARIAQueryHandler.queryAll(element, selector);
-            return (element as unknown as CDPJSHandle<Node>)
+            return await (element as unknown as CDPJSHandle<Node>)
               .executionContext()
               .evaluateHandle(
                 (...elements) => {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export class ExecutionContext {
     pageFunction: Func | string,
     ...args: Params
   ): Promise<HandleFor<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>>> {
-    return this.#evaluate(false, pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.#evaluate(false, pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async #evaluate<
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Frame.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Frame.ts
index 9c3318bb..0294fb5a 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Frame.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Frame.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export class CDPFrame extends Frame {
       waitUntil?: PuppeteerLifeCycleEvent | PuppeteerLifeCycleEvent[];
     } = {}
   ): Promise<void> {
-    return this.isolatedRealm().setContent(html, options);
+    return await this.isolatedRealm().setContent(html, options);
   }
 
   override url(): string {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/HTTPRequest.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/HTTPRequest.ts
index f452b094..b57f205b 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/HTTPRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/HTTPRequest.ts
@@ -170,14 +170,14 @@ export class HTTPRequest extends BaseHTTPRequest {
     const {action} = this.interceptResolutionState();
     switch (action) {
       case 'abort':
-        return this.#abort(this.#abortErrorReason);
+        return await this.#abort(this.#abortErrorReason);
       case 'respond':
         if (this.#responseForRequest === null) {
           throw new Error('Response is missing for the interception');
         }
-        return this.#respond(this.#responseForRequest);
+        return await this.#respond(this.#responseForRequest);
       case 'continue':
-        return this.#continue(this.#continueRequestOverrides);
+        return await this.#continue(this.#continueRequestOverrides);
     }
   }
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export class HTTPRequest extends BaseHTTPRequest {
     assert(this.#allowInterception, 'Request Interception is not enabled!');
     assert(!this.#interceptionHandled, 'Request is already handled!');
     if (priority === undefined) {
-      return this.#continue(overrides);
+      return await this.#continue(overrides);
     }
     this.#continueRequestOverrides = overrides;
     if (
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export class HTTPRequest extends BaseHTTPRequest {
     assert(this.#allowInterception, 'Request Interception is not enabled!');
     assert(!this.#interceptionHandled, 'Request is already handled!');
     if (priority === undefined) {
-      return this.#respond(response);
+      return await this.#respond(response);
     }
     this.#responseForRequest = response;
     if (
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ export class HTTPRequest extends BaseHTTPRequest {
     assert(this.#allowInterception, 'Request Interception is not enabled!');
     assert(!this.#interceptionHandled, 'Request is already handled!');
     if (priority === undefined) {
-      return this.#abort(errorReason);
+      return await this.#abort(errorReason);
     }
     this.#abortErrorReason = errorReason;
     if (
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Input.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Input.ts
index aacaa8e3..c1d98de9 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Input.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Input.ts
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ export class CDPMouse extends Mouse {
     await this.move(start.x, start.y);
     await this.down();
     await this.move(target.x, target.y);
-    return promise;
+    return await promise;
   }
 
   override async dragEnter(
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/IsolatedWorld.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/IsolatedWorld.ts
index 5a4341b1..1ac84507 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/IsolatedWorld.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/IsolatedWorld.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export class IsolatedWorld extends Realm {
       pageFunction
     );
     const context = await this.executionContext();
-    return context.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await context.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async evaluate<
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class IsolatedWorld extends Realm {
       pageFunction
     );
     const context = await this.executionContext();
-    return context.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await context.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async setContent(
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/JSHandle.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/JSHandle.ts
index a54fb74e..f083d0b3 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/JSHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/JSHandle.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export class CDPJSHandle<T = unknown> extends JSHandle<T> {
   override async getProperty<K extends keyof T>(
     propertyName: HandleOr<K>
   ): Promise<HandleFor<T[K]>> {
-    return this.evaluateHandle((object, propertyName) => {
+    return await this.evaluateHandle((object, propertyName) => {
       return object[propertyName as K];
     }, propertyName);
   }
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/LazyArg.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/LazyArg.ts
index e121b9b2..ffb491f2 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/LazyArg.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/LazyArg.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ export class LazyArg<T, Context = PuppeteerUtilWrapper> {
   }
 
   async get(context: Context): Promise<T> {
-    return this.#get(context);
+    return await this.#get(context);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Page.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Page.ts
index da4439a6..834aecb3 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Page.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Page.ts
@@ -483,17 +483,19 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
   }
 
   override async setRequestInterception(value: boolean): Promise<void> {
-    return this.#frameManager.networkManager.setRequestInterception(value);
+    return await this.#frameManager.networkManager.setRequestInterception(
+      value
+    );
   }
 
   override async setBypassServiceWorker(bypass: boolean): Promise<void> {
     this.#serviceWorkerBypassed = bypass;
-    return this.#client.send('Network.setBypassServiceWorker', {bypass});
+    return await this.#client.send('Network.setBypassServiceWorker', {bypass});
   }
 
   override async setDragInterception(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
     this.#userDragInterceptionEnabled = enabled;
-    return this.#client.send('Input.setInterceptDrags', {enabled});
+    return await this.#client.send('Input.setInterceptDrags', {enabled});
   }
 
   override setOfflineMode(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
       pageFunction
     );
     const context = await this.mainFrame().executionContext();
-    return context.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await context.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   override async queryObjects<Prototype>(
@@ -684,20 +686,20 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
   }
 
   override async authenticate(credentials: Credentials): Promise<void> {
-    return this.#frameManager.networkManager.authenticate(credentials);
+    return await this.#frameManager.networkManager.authenticate(credentials);
   }
 
   override async setExtraHTTPHeaders(
     headers: Record<string, string>
   ): Promise<void> {
-    return this.#frameManager.networkManager.setExtraHTTPHeaders(headers);
+    return await this.#frameManager.networkManager.setExtraHTTPHeaders(headers);
   }
 
   override async setUserAgent(
     userAgent: string,
     userAgentMetadata?: Protocol.Emulation.UserAgentMetadata
   ): Promise<void> {
-    return this.#frameManager.networkManager.setUserAgent(
+    return await this.#frameManager.networkManager.setUserAgent(
       userAgent,
       userAgentMetadata
     );
@@ -896,7 +898,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
     options: {timeout?: number} = {}
   ): Promise<HTTPRequest> {
     const {timeout = this.#timeoutSettings.timeout()} = options;
-    return waitForEvent(
+    return await waitForEvent(
       this.#frameManager.networkManager,
       NetworkManagerEmittedEvents.Request,
       async request => {
@@ -920,7 +922,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
     options: {timeout?: number} = {}
   ): Promise<HTTPResponse> {
     const {timeout = this.#timeoutSettings.timeout()} = options;
-    return waitForEvent(
+    return await waitForEvent(
       this.#frameManager.networkManager,
       NetworkManagerEmittedEvents.Response,
       async response => {
@@ -953,13 +955,13 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
   override async goBack(
     options: WaitForOptions = {}
   ): Promise<HTTPResponse | null> {
-    return this.#go(-1, options);
+    return await this.#go(-1, options);
   }
 
   override async goForward(
     options: WaitForOptions = {}
   ): Promise<HTTPResponse | null> {
-    return this.#go(+1, options);
+    return await this.#go(+1, options);
   }
 
   async #go(
@@ -1044,7 +1046,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
       this.evaluate.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.mainFrame().evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainFrame().evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   override async evaluateOnNewDocument<
@@ -1173,7 +1175,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
         'Expected options.clip.height not to be 0.'
       );
     }
-    return this.#screenshotTaskQueue.postTask(() => {
+    return await this.#screenshotTaskQueue.postTask(() => {
       return this.#screenshotTask(screenshotType, options);
     });
   }
@@ -1311,7 +1313,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
     }
 
     assert(result.stream, '`stream` is missing from `Page.printToPDF');
-    return getReadableFromProtocolStream(this.#client, result.stream);
+    return await getReadableFromProtocolStream(this.#client, result.stream);
   }
 
   override async pdf(options: PDFOptions = {}): Promise<Buffer> {
@@ -1323,7 +1325,7 @@ export class CDPPage extends Page {
   }
 
   override async title(): Promise<string> {
-    return this.mainFrame().title();
+    return await this.mainFrame().title();
   }
 
   override async close(
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Target.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Target.ts
index f3f5d91d..f296b062 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Target.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Target.ts
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ export class WorkerTarget extends CDPTarget {
         );
       });
     }
-    return this.#workerPromise;
+    return await this.#workerPromise;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Tracing.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Tracing.ts
index 02479352..4851b276 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Tracing.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/Tracing.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,6 @@ export class Tracing {
     });
     await this.#client.send('Tracing.end');
     this.#recording = false;
-    return contentDeferred.valueOrThrow();
+    return await contentDeferred.valueOrThrow();
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/WebWorker.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/WebWorker.ts
index cda9df91..2b6dc80c 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/WebWorker.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/WebWorker.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class WebWorker extends EventEmitter {
    * @internal
    */
   async executionContext(): Promise<ExecutionContext> {
-    return this.#executionContext.valueOrThrow();
+    return await this.#executionContext.valueOrThrow();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export class WebWorker extends EventEmitter {
       pageFunction
     );
     const context = await this.#executionContext.valueOrThrow();
-    return context.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await context.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -183,6 +183,6 @@ export class WebWorker extends EventEmitter {
       pageFunction
     );
     const context = await this.#executionContext.valueOrThrow();
-    return context.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await context.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/BrowsingContext.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/BrowsingContext.ts
index e83cae97..cd651696 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/BrowsingContext.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/BrowsingContext.ts
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export class BrowsingContext extends Realm {
     method: T,
     ...paramArgs: ProtocolMapping.Commands[T]['paramsType']
   ): Promise<ProtocolMapping.Commands[T]['returnType']> {
-    return this.#cdpSession.send(method, ...paramArgs);
+    return await this.#cdpSession.send(method, ...paramArgs);
   }
 
   title(): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/JSHandle.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/JSHandle.ts
index 4d516f46..545c10dc 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/JSHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/JSHandle.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class BidiJSHandle<T = unknown> extends JSHandle<T> {
       this.evaluateHandle.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.context().evaluateHandle(pageFunction, this, ...args);
+    return await this.context().evaluateHandle(pageFunction, this, ...args);
   }
 
   override async getProperty<K extends keyof T>(
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Page.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Page.ts
index 5ba51910..d432d505 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Page.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Page.ts
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ export class BidiPage extends Page {
       this.evaluateHandle.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.mainFrame().evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainFrame().evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   override async evaluate<
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ export class BidiPage extends Page {
       this.evaluate.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.mainFrame().evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.mainFrame().evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   override async goto(
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ export class BidiPage extends Page {
       referrerPolicy?: string | undefined;
     }
   ): Promise<HTTPResponse | null> {
-    return this.mainFrame().goto(url, options);
+    return await this.mainFrame().goto(url, options);
   }
 
   override async reload(
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ export class BidiPage extends Page {
   }
 
   override async content(): Promise<string> {
-    return this.mainFrame().content();
+    return await this.mainFrame().content();
   }
 
   override isJavaScriptEnabled(): boolean {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Realm.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Realm.ts
index 1d708fff..5f3bb055 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Realm.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Realm.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class Realm extends EventEmitter {
     pageFunction: Func | string,
     ...args: Params
   ): Promise<HandleFor<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>>> {
-    return this.#evaluate(false, pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.#evaluate(false, pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async evaluate<
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export class Realm extends EventEmitter {
     pageFunction: Func | string,
     ...args: Params
   ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>> {
-    return this.#evaluate(true, pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.#evaluate(true, pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async #evaluate<
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Sandbox.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Sandbox.ts
index 41169977..7f83730d 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Sandbox.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/bidi/Sandbox.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class Sandbox extends Realm {
       this.evaluateHandle.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.#realm.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.#realm.evaluateHandle(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async evaluate<
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class Sandbox extends Realm {
       this.evaluate.name,
       pageFunction
     );
-    return this.#realm.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
+    return await this.#realm.evaluate(pageFunction, ...args);
   }
 
   async adoptHandle<T extends JSHandle<Node>>(handle: T): Promise<T> {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/util.ts b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/util.ts
index a9d47084..4a61cb0f 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/util.ts
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/src/common/util.ts
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ export async function setPageContent(
 ): Promise<void> {
   // We rely upon the fact that document.open() will reset frame lifecycle with "init"
   // lifecycle event. @see https://crrev.com/608658
-  return page.evaluate(html => {
+  return await page.evaluate(html => {
     document.open();
     document.write(html);
     document.close();
diff --git a/test/src/ariaqueryhandler.spec.ts b/test/src/ariaqueryhandler.spec.ts
index fb52d227..fbdc96ee 100644
--- a/test/src/ariaqueryhandler.spec.ts
+++ b/test/src/ariaqueryhandler.spec.ts
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ describe('AriaQueryHandler', () => {
       return state;
     }
     const getIds = async (elements: ElementHandle[]) => {
-      return Promise.all(
+      return await Promise.all(
         elements.map(element => {
           return element.evaluate((element: Element) => {
             return element.id;
diff --git a/test/src/elementhandle.spec.ts b/test/src/elementhandle.spec.ts
index 4e7f3955..6ff34cf9 100644
--- a/test/src/elementhandle.spec.ts
+++ b/test/src/elementhandle.spec.ts
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ describe('ElementHandle specs', function () {
         `;
       });
       await page.evaluate(async () => {
-        return new Promise(resolve => {
+        return await new Promise(resolve => {
           return window.requestAnimationFrame(resolve);
         });
       });
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ describe('ElementHandle specs', function () {
         `;
       });
       await page.evaluate(async () => {
-        return new Promise(resolve => {
+        return await new Promise(resolve => {
           return window.requestAnimationFrame(resolve);
         });
       });
diff --git a/test/src/evaluation.spec.ts b/test/src/evaluation.spec.ts
index c67095c1..42cf3c04 100644
--- a/test/src/evaluation.spec.ts
+++ b/test/src/evaluation.spec.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe('Evaluation specs', function () {
         }
       );
       const result = await page.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).callController(9, 3);
+        return (globalThis as any).callController(9, 3);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(27);
     });
diff --git a/test/src/input.spec.ts b/test/src/input.spec.ts
index 07c2f011..3759f0c9 100644
--- a/test/src/input.spec.ts
+++ b/test/src/input.spec.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ describe('input tests', function () {
             return (reader.onload = fulfill);
           });
           reader.readAsText(pick.files![0]!);
-          return promise.then(() => {
+          return await promise.then(() => {
             return reader.result;
           });
         })
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe('input tests', function () {
             return (reader.onerror = fulfill);
           });
           reader.readAsText(pick.files![0]!);
-          return promise.then(() => {
+          return await promise.then(() => {
             return false;
           });
         })
diff --git a/test/src/network.spec.ts b/test/src/network.spec.ts
index fba028b0..753d05a9 100644
--- a/test/src/network.spec.ts
+++ b/test/src/network.spec.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ describe('network', function () {
         waitUntil: 'networkidle2',
       });
       await page.evaluate(async () => {
-        return await (globalThis as any).activationPromise;
+        return (globalThis as any).activationPromise;
       });
       await page.reload();
 
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ describe('network', function () {
         waitUntil: 'networkidle2',
       });
       await page.evaluate(async () => {
-        return await (globalThis as any).activationPromise;
+        return (globalThis as any).activationPromise;
       });
       await page.reload({
         waitUntil: 'networkidle2',
diff --git a/test/src/page.spec.ts b/test/src/page.spec.ts
index 145efada..66680be1 100644
--- a/test/src/page.spec.ts
+++ b/test/src/page.spec.ts
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
       const [message] = await Promise.all([
         waitEvent(page, 'console'),
         page.evaluate(async (url: string) => {
-          return fetch(url).catch(() => {});
+          return await fetch(url).catch(() => {});
         }, server.EMPTY_PAGE),
       ]);
       expect(message.text()).toContain('Access-Control-Allow-Origin');
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
         return a * b;
       });
       const result = await page.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(36);
     });
@@ -1193,7 +1193,9 @@ describe('Page', function () {
       });
       const {message, stack} = await page.evaluate(async () => {
         try {
-          return await (globalThis as any).woof();
+          return await (
+            globalThis as unknown as {woof(): Promise<never>}
+          ).woof();
         } catch (error) {
           return {
             message: (error as Error).message,
@@ -1242,7 +1244,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
 
       await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
       const result = await page.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(36);
     });
@@ -1254,7 +1256,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
       });
 
       const result = await page.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(15);
     });
@@ -1268,7 +1270,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
       await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/frames/nested-frames.html');
       const frame = page.frames()[1]!;
       const result = await frame.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(15);
     });
@@ -1282,7 +1284,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
 
       const frame = page.frames()[1]!;
       const result = await frame.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(15);
     });
@@ -1298,7 +1300,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
 
       await expect(
         page.evaluate(async function () {
-          return await (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
+          return (globalThis as any).compute(3, 5);
         })
       ).resolves.toEqual(15);
     });
@@ -1326,7 +1328,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
       await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
       await page.exposeFunction('compute', moduleObject);
       const result = await page.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(36);
     });
@@ -1340,7 +1342,7 @@ describe('Page', function () {
         return a * b;
       });
       const result = await page.evaluate(async function () {
-        return await (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
+        return (globalThis as any).compute(9, 4);
       });
       expect(result).toBe(36);
       await page.removeExposedFunction('compute');
diff --git a/tools/internal/job.ts b/tools/internal/job.ts
index 4d71a4ea..2a589b45 100644
--- a/tools/internal/job.ts
+++ b/tools/internal/job.ts
@@ -62,28 +62,28 @@ class JobBuilder {
     console.log(`Running job ${this.#name}...`);
     // For debugging.
     if (this.#force) {
-      return this.#run();
+      return await this.#run();
     }
     // In case we deleted an output file on purpose.
     if (!this.getOutputStats()) {
-      return this.#run();
+      return await this.#run();
     }
     // Run if the job has a value, but it changes.
     if (this.#value) {
       if (!(await this.isValueDifferent())) {
         return;
       }
-      return this.#run();
+      return await this.#run();
     }
     // Always run when there is no output.
     if (!this.#outputs.length) {
-      return this.#run();
+      return await this.#run();
     }
     // Make-like comparator.
     if (!(await this.areInputsNewer())) {
       return;
     }
-    return this.#run();
+    return await this.#run();
   }
 
   async isValueDifferent(): Promise<boolean> {