diff --git a/src/actions/tutorialConfig.ts b/src/actions/tutorialConfig.ts
index 9bf93f31..5d01b1b5 100644
--- a/src/actions/tutorialConfig.ts
+++ b/src/actions/tutorialConfig.ts
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ const tutorialConfig = async (
       handleError({
         title: error.message,
         description:
-          'Be sure you install Git. See the docs for help https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git',
+          'Make sure you install Git. See the docs for help https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git',
       })
     })
 
     // TODO if remote not already set
     await git.setupRemote(config.repo.uri).catch((error) => {
       onError(error)
-      handleError({ title: error.message, description: 'Remove your current Git project and restarting' })
+      handleError({ title: error.message, description: 'Remove your current Git project and reload the editor' })
     })
   }
 
-  vscode.commands.executeCommand(COMMANDS.CONFIG_TEST_RUNNER, config.testRunner)
+  await vscode.commands.executeCommand(COMMANDS.CONFIG_TEST_RUNNER, config.testRunner)
 
   // verify if file test should run based on document saved
   const shouldRunTest = (document: vscode.TextDocument): boolean => {
diff --git a/src/channel/index.ts b/src/channel/index.ts
index 157b887c..090d07a0 100644
--- a/src/channel/index.ts
+++ b/src/channel/index.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Channel implements Channel {
       case 'EDITOR_TUTORIAL_CONFIG':
         const data: TT.Tutorial = action.payload.tutorial
         // setup tutorial config (save watcher, test runner, etc)
-        this.context.setTutorial(this.workspaceState, data)
+        await this.context.setTutorial(this.workspaceState, data)
 
         await tutorialConfig({ config: data.config }, onError)