diff --git a/.changeset/real-panthers-compete.md b/.changeset/real-panthers-compete.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa019e461f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/real-panthers-compete.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-t3-app": patch
+---
+
+fix(cli): make `installDependencies` step async to make loader spin
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 058676edbc..9da1416f68 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "chalk": "5.0.1",
     "commander": "^9.4.1",
+    "execa": "^6.1.0",
     "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
     "gradient-string": "^2.0.2",
     "inquirer": "^9.1.2",
diff --git a/cli/src/helpers/git.ts b/cli/src/helpers/git.ts
index 7dd9ae15f3..808be90c7c 100644
--- a/cli/src/helpers/git.ts
+++ b/cli/src/helpers/git.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import chalk from "chalk";
-import ora from "ora";
 import { execSync } from "child_process";
-import { logger } from "~/utils/logger.js";
+import { execa } from "execa";
 import fs from "fs-extra";
-import path from "path";
 import inquirer from "inquirer";
+import ora from "ora";
+import path from "path";
+import { logger } from "~/utils/logger.js";
 
 const isGitInstalled = (dir: string): boolean => {
   try {
@@ -32,6 +33,14 @@ const isInsideGitRepo = (dir: string): boolean => {
   }
 };
 
+const getGitVersion = () => {
+  const stdout = execSync("git --version").toString().trim();
+  const gitVersionTag = stdout.split(" ")[2];
+  const major = gitVersionTag?.split(".")[0];
+  const minor = gitVersionTag?.split(".")[1];
+  return { major: Number(major), minor: Number(minor) };
+};
+
 // This initializes the Git-repository for the project
 export const initializeGit = async (projectDir: string) => {
   logger.info("Initializing Git...");
@@ -87,17 +96,16 @@ export const initializeGit = async (projectDir: string) => {
 
   // We're good to go, initializing the git repo
   try {
-    let initCmd = "git init --initial-branch=main";
     // --initial-branch flag was added in git v2.28.0
-    const gitVersionOutput = execSync("git --version").toString(); // git version 2.32.0 ...
-    const gitVersionTag = gitVersionOutput.split(" ")[2];
-    const major = gitVersionTag?.split(".")[0];
-    const minor = gitVersionTag?.split(".")[1];
-    if (Number(major) < 2 || Number(minor) < 28) {
-      initCmd = "git init && git branch -m main";
+    const { major, minor } = getGitVersion();
+    if (major < 2 || minor < 28) {
+      await execa("git", ["init"], { cwd: projectDir });
+      await execa("git", ["branch", "-m", "main"], { cwd: projectDir });
+    } else {
+      await execa("git", ["init", "--initial-branch=main"], {
+        cwd: projectDir,
+      });
     }
-
-    execSync(initCmd, { cwd: projectDir });
     spinner.succeed(
       `${chalk.green("Successfully initialized")} ${chalk.green.bold("git")}\n`,
     );
diff --git a/cli/src/helpers/installDependencies.ts b/cli/src/helpers/installDependencies.ts
index e2adb10989..67a30e1dba 100644
--- a/cli/src/helpers/installDependencies.ts
+++ b/cli/src/helpers/installDependencies.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-import { execSync } from "child_process";
+import { execa } from "execa";
 import ora from "ora";
 import { getUserPkgManager } from "~/utils/getUserPkgManager.js";
 import { logger } from "~/utils/logger.js";
 
-export const installDependencies = (projectDir: string) => {
+export const installDependencies = async (projectDir: string) => {
   logger.info("Installing dependencies...");
   const pkgManager = getUserPkgManager();
-  const command = `${pkgManager} install`;
-  const spinner = ora(`Running ${command}...\n`).start();
+  const spinner = ora(`Running ${pkgManager} install...\n`).start();
 
-  execSync(command, { cwd: projectDir });
+  await execa(pkgManager, ["install"], { cwd: projectDir });
 
   spinner.succeed("Successfully installed dependencies!\n");
 };
diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index 134b9bfe95..eeb99e21b7 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const main = async () => {
   });
 
   if (!noInstall) {
-    installDependencies(projectDir);
+    await installDependencies(projectDir);
   }
 
   if (!noGit) {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ecb98c4403..2d172803aa 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ importers:
       '@types/node': ^18.8.0
       chalk: 5.0.1
       commander: ^9.4.1
+      execa: ^6.1.0
       fs-extra: ^10.1.0
       gradient-string: ^2.0.2
       inquirer: ^9.1.2
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ importers:
     dependencies:
       chalk: 5.0.1
       commander: 9.4.1
+      execa: 6.1.0
       fs-extra: 10.1.0
       gradient-string: 2.0.2
       inquirer: 9.1.2
@@ -3184,7 +3186,6 @@ packages:
       onetime: 6.0.0
       signal-exit: 3.0.7
       strip-final-newline: 3.0.0
-    dev: true
 
   /expand-template/2.0.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XYfuKMvj4O35f/pOXLObndIRvyQ+/+6AhODh+OKWj9S9498pHHn/IMszH+gt0fBCRWMNfk1ZSp5x3AifmnI2vg==}
@@ -3402,7 +3403,6 @@ packages:
   /get-stream/6.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ts6Wi+2j3jQjqi70w5AlN8DFnkSwC+MqmxEzdEALB2qXZYV3X/b1CTfgPLGJNMeAWxdPfU8FO1ms3NUfaHCPYg==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
-    dev: true
 
   /get-symbol-description/1.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-2EmdH1YvIQiZpltCNgkuiUnyukzxM/R6NDJX31Ke3BG1Nq5b0S2PhX59UKi9vZpPDQVdqn+1IcaAwnzTT5vCjw==}
@@ -3728,7 +3728,6 @@ packages:
   /human-signals/3.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rQLskxnM/5OCldHo+wNXbpVgDn5A17CUoKX+7Sokwaknlq7CdSnphy0W39GU8dw59XiCXmFXDg4fRuckQRKewQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=12.20.0'}
-    dev: true
 
   /iconv-lite/0.4.24:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-v3MXnZAcvnywkTUEZomIActle7RXXeedOR31wwl7VlyoXO4Qi9arvSenNQWne1TcRwhCL1HwLI21bEqdpj8/rA==}
@@ -3975,7 +3974,6 @@ packages:
   /is-stream/3.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LnQR4bZ9IADDRSkvpqMGvt/tEJWclzklNgSw48V5EAaAeDd6qGvN8ei6k5p0tvxSR171VmGyHuTiAOfxAbr8kA==}
     engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}
-    dev: true
 
   /is-string/1.0.7:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-tE2UXzivje6ofPW7l23cjDOMa09gb7xlAqG6jG5ej6uPV32TlWP3NKPigtaGeHNu9fohccRYvIiZMfOOnOYUtg==}
@@ -4423,7 +4421,6 @@ packages:
 
   /merge-stream/2.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-abv/qOcuPfk3URPfDzmZU1LKmuw8kT+0nIHvKrKgFrwifol/doWcdA4ZqsWQ8ENrFKkd67Mfpo/LovbIUsbt3w==}
-    dev: true
 
   /merge2/1.4.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8q7VEgMJW4J8tcfVPy8g09NcQwZdbwFEqhe/WZkoIzjn/3TGDwtOCYtXGxA3O8tPzpczCCDgv+P2P5y00ZJOOg==}
@@ -4740,7 +4737,6 @@ packages:
   /mimic-fn/4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vqiC06CuhBTUdZH+RYl8sFrL096vA45Ok5ISO6sE/Mr1jRbGH4Csnhi8f3wKVl7x8mO4Au7Ir9D3Oyv1VYMFJw==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
-    dev: true
 
   /mimic-response/1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-j5EctnkH7amfV/q5Hgmoal1g2QHFJRraOtmx0JpIqkxhBhI/lJSl1nMpQ45hVarwNETOoWEimndZ4QK0RHxuxQ==}
@@ -4906,7 +4902,6 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}
     dependencies:
       path-key: 4.0.0
-    dev: true
 
   /object-assign/4.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rJgTQnkUnH1sFw8yT6VSU3zD3sWmu6sZhIseY8VX+GRu3P6F7Fu+JNDoXfklElbLJSnc3FUQHVe4cU5hj+BcUg==}
@@ -4982,7 +4977,6 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
     dependencies:
       mimic-fn: 4.0.0
-    dev: true
 
   /open/8.4.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XgFPPM+B28FtCCgSb9I+s9szOC1vZRSwgWsRUA5ylIxRTgKozqjOCrVOqGsYABPYK5qnfqClxZTFBa8PKt2v6Q==}
@@ -5148,7 +5142,6 @@ packages:
   /path-key/4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-haREypq7xkM7ErfgIyA0z+Bj4AGKlMSdlQE2jvJo6huWD1EdkKYV+G/T4nq0YEF2vgTT8kqMFKo1uHn950r4SQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
-    dev: true
 
   /path-parse/1.0.7:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LDJzPVEEEPR+y48z93A0Ed0yXb8pAByGWo/k5YYdYgpY2/2EsOsksJrq7lOHxryrVOn1ejG6oAp8ahvOIQD8sw==}
@@ -6102,7 +6095,6 @@ packages:
   /strip-final-newline/3.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-dOESqjYr96iWYylGObzd39EuNTa5VJxyvVAEm5Jnh7KGo75V43Hk1odPQkNDyXNmUR6k+gEiDVXnjB8HJ3crXw==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
-    dev: true
 
   /strip-indent/3.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-laJTa3Jb+VQpaC6DseHhF7dXVqHTfJPCRDaEbid/drOhgitgYku/letMUqOXFoWV0zIIUbjpdH2t+tYj4bQMRQ==}