diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15a7c83..75d4535 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # 📩 Loadability
 ### Powerful, modern networking and caching with SwiftUI support
+#### v1.0.5
 
-**This package has changed since the documentation was updated to support newer language features. To support older versions of operating systems, see the [deprecated branch](https://github.com/julianschiavo/Loadability/tree/deprecated).**
+**This package has changed since the documentation was updated to add support for newer language features (async/await). To support older versions of operating systems, see the [deprecated branch](https://github.com/julianschiavo/Loadability/tree/deprecated).**
 
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diff --git a/Sources/Loadability/Networking/CachedLoader.swift b/Sources/Loadability/Networking/CachedLoader.swift
index b11ca73..dbd6f6e 100644
--- a/Sources/Loadability/Networking/CachedLoader.swift
+++ b/Sources/Loadability/Networking/CachedLoader.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public extension CachedLoader {
     
     func refresh(key: Key) async {
         guard task == nil else { return }
-        cancel()
+        await cancel()
         try? await cache.removeValue(for: key)
         object = nil
 //        await load(key: key)
diff --git a/Sources/Loadability/Networking/Loader.swift b/Sources/Loadability/Networking/Loader.swift
index 747d3f1..f18ffc8 100644
--- a/Sources/Loadability/Networking/Loader.swift
+++ b/Sources/Loadability/Networking/Loader.swift
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ public protocol Loader: ObservableObject, ThrowsErrors {
     /// - Parameters:
     ///   - key: The key identifying the object that was loaded.
     ///   - object: The loaded object.
-    func loadCompleted(key: Key, object: Object)
+    func loadCompleted(key: Key, object: Object) async
     
     /// Cancels the current loading operation.
-    func cancel()
+    func cancel() async
 }
 
 public extension Loader {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public extension Loader {
         let task = Task { () -> Object in
             let object = try await loadData(key: key)
             self.object = object
-            loadCompleted(key: key, object: object)
+            await loadCompleted(key: key, object: object)
             return object
         }
         self.task = task
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public extension Loader {
     
     func refresh(key: Key) async {
         guard task == nil else { return }
-        cancel()
+        await cancel()
         object = nil
         await load(key: key)
     }
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ public extension Loader {
         return nil
     }
     
-    func loadCompleted(key: Key, object: Object) {
+    func loadCompleted(key: Key, object: Object) async {
         // Default implementation does nothing. This is used by the more advanced loaders to allow for inserting cache events.
     }
     
     /// Cancels the ongoing load.
-    func cancel() {
+    func cancel() async {
         task?.cancel()
         task = nil
         
diff --git a/Sources/Loadability/Networking/SimpleNetworkLoader.swift b/Sources/Loadability/Networking/SimpleNetworkLoader.swift
index d01709e..fac3c06 100644
--- a/Sources/Loadability/Networking/SimpleNetworkLoader.swift
+++ b/Sources/Loadability/Networking/SimpleNetworkLoader.swift
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Foundation
 public protocol SimpleNetworkLoader: Loader {
     /// Creates a `URLRequest` for a network loading request.
     /// - Parameter key: The key identifying the object to load.
-    func createRequest(for key: Key) -> URLRequest
+    func createRequest(for key: Key) async -> URLRequest
     
     /// Decodes data received from a network request into the object.
     /// - Parameters:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public protocol SimpleNetworkLoader: Loader {
 
 public extension SimpleNetworkLoader {
     func loadData(key: Key) async throws -> Object {
-        let request = createRequest(for: key)
+        let request = await createRequest(for: key)
         let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
         return try await self.decode(data, key: key)
     }
diff --git a/Sources/Loadability/UI/Load.swift b/Sources/Loadability/UI/Load.swift
index 83cc214..f9d119d 100644
--- a/Sources/Loadability/UI/Load.swift
+++ b/Sources/Loadability/UI/Load.swift
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ public struct Load<Loader: SomeLoader, Value, Content: View, PlaceholderContent:
                 await loader.load(key: key)
             }
             .onDisappear {
-                loader.cancel()
+                Task {
+                    await loader.cancel()
+                }
             }
     }