diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-views-pay.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-views-pay.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..639a0653c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fuzzy-views-pay.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+'@clerk/types': patch
+---
+
+Make `.finalize()` from useCheckout to return a Promise.
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/core/modules/checkout/instance.ts b/packages/clerk-js/src/core/modules/checkout/instance.ts
index 223f0060e4f..c316332ffe9 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/core/modules/checkout/instance.ts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/core/modules/checkout/instance.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function createCheckoutInstance(
 
   const finalize = (params?: { redirectUrl: string }) => {
     const { redirectUrl } = params || {};
-    void clerk.setActive({ session: clerk.session?.id, redirectUrl });
+    return clerk.setActive({ session: clerk.session?.id, redirectUrl });
   };
 
   const clear = () => manager.clearCheckout();
diff --git a/packages/types/src/clerk.ts b/packages/types/src/clerk.ts
index af12ec8df19..d38f5212c3d 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/clerk.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/clerk.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export type __experimental_CheckoutInstance = {
   confirm: (params: ConfirmCheckoutParams) => Promise<CheckoutResult>;
   start: () => Promise<CheckoutResult>;
   clear: () => void;
-  finalize: (params?: { redirectUrl: string }) => void;
+  finalize: (params?: { redirectUrl: string }) => Promise<void>;
   subscribe: (listener: (state: __experimental_CheckoutCacheState) => void) => () => void;
   getState: () => __experimental_CheckoutCacheState;
 };