diff --git a/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py b/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py
index c49d33a6e..b297c9989 100644
--- a/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py
+++ b/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from metagpt.const import DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ROOT
 from metagpt.tools.libs.index_repo import DEFAULT_MIN_TOKEN_COUNT, IndexRepo
 from metagpt.tools.libs.linter import Linter
 from metagpt.tools.tool_registry import register_tool
+from metagpt.utils.common import awrite
 from metagpt.utils.file import File
 from metagpt.utils.report import EditorReporter
 
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ class Editor(BaseModel):
         output += self._print_window(self.current_file, self.current_line, self.window)
         return output
 
-    def create_file(self, filename: str) -> str:
+    async def create_file(self, filename: str) -> str:
         """Creates and opens a new file with the given name.
 
         Args:
@@ -358,10 +359,7 @@ class Editor(BaseModel):
 
         if filename.exists():
             raise FileExistsError(f"File '{filename}' already exists.")
-        if not filename.parent.exists():
-            os.makedirs(filename.parent, exist_ok=True)
-        with filename.open("w") as file:
-            file.write("\n")
+        await awrite(filename, "\n")
 
         self.open_file(filename)
         return f"[File {filename} created.]"
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py b/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py
index 81964440a..8d6e923af 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py
@@ -270,9 +270,10 @@ def test_create_file_unexist_path():
         editor.create_file("/unexist/path/a.txt")
 
 
-def test_create_file(temp_file_path):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_file(temp_file_path):
     editor = Editor()
-    result = editor.create_file(str(temp_file_path))
+    result = await editor.create_file(str(temp_file_path))
 
     expected = f"[File {temp_file_path} created.]"
     assert result.split("\n") == expected.split("\n")