diff --git a/lookyloo/modules/vt.py b/lookyloo/modules/vt.py
index 006edee5..0e6242f6 100644
--- a/lookyloo/modules/vt.py
+++ b/lookyloo/modules/vt.py
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import json
 import time
 from datetime import date
 from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import vt  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
+from vt import ClientResponse
 from vt.error import APIError  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
 from vt.object import WhistleBlowerDict  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
 
@@ -71,6 +73,15 @@ class VirusTotal(AbstractModule):
             self.url_lookup(cache.url, force)
         return {'success': 'Module triggered'}
 
+    async def get_object_vt(self, url: str) -> ClientResponse:
+        url_id = vt.url_id(url)
+        async with vt.Client(self.config['apikey'], trust_env=self.config.get('trustenv', False)) as client:
+            return await client.get_object_async(f"/urls/{url_id}")
+
+    async def scan_url(self, url: str) -> None:
+        async with vt.Client(self.config['apikey'], trust_env=self.config.get('trustenv', False)) as client:
+            await client.scan_url_async(url)
+
     def url_lookup(self, url: str, force: bool=False) -> None:
         '''Lookup an URL on VT
         Note: force means 2 things:
@@ -89,7 +100,7 @@ class VirusTotal(AbstractModule):
         scan_requested = False
         if self.autosubmit and force:
             try:
-                self.client.scan_url(url)
+                asyncio.run(self.scan_url(url))
             except APIError as e:
                 if e.code == 'QuotaExceededError':
                     self.logger.warning('VirusTotal quota exceeded, sry.')
@@ -100,10 +111,9 @@ class VirusTotal(AbstractModule):
         if not force and vt_file.exists():
             return
 
-        url_id = vt.url_id(url)
         for _ in range(3):
             try:
-                url_information = self.client.get_object(f"/urls/{url_id}")
+                url_information = asyncio.run(self.get_object_vt(url))
                 with vt_file.open('w') as _f:
                     json.dump(url_information.to_dict(), _f, default=jsonify_vt)
                 break
@@ -112,7 +122,7 @@ class VirusTotal(AbstractModule):
                     break
                 if not scan_requested and e.code == 'NotFoundError':
                     try:
-                        self.client.scan_url(url)
+                        asyncio.run(self.scan_url(url))
                         scan_requested = True
                     except APIError as e:
                         self.logger.warning(f'Unable to trigger VirusTotal on {url}: {e}')