diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/mod.rs
index e7b603455..6a152dda7 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/block/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/block/mod.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async fn generate_cc(
   mut conn: impl DbConn,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Url>, LemmyError> {
   Ok(match target {
-    SiteOrCommunity::Site(_) => Site::read_remote_sites(conn)
+    SiteOrCommunity::Site(_) => Site::read_remote_sites(&mut *conn)
       .await?
       .into_iter()
       .map(|s| s.actor_id.into())