diff --git a/sample/project.json b/sample/project.json
index 481a4b9..444bc25 100755
--- a/sample/project.json
+++ b/sample/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.1.2",
+  "version": "2.1.3",
   "buildOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true
   },
diff --git a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/Sinks/Splunk/EventCollectorSink.cs b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/Sinks/Splunk/EventCollectorSink.cs
index 0bad503..43ebffb 100644
--- a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/Sinks/Splunk/EventCollectorSink.cs
+++ b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/Sinks/Splunk/EventCollectorSink.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ private async Task Send(IEnumerable<LogEvent> events)
             }
 
             var request = new EventCollectorRequest(_splunkHost, allEvents.ToString(), _uriPath);
-            var response = await _httpClient.SendAsync(request);
+            var response = await _httpClient.SendAsync(request).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
diff --git a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/project.json b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/project.json
index 20b537c..e178e33 100644
--- a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/project.json
+++ b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Splunk/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.1.2-*",
+  "version": "2.1.3-*",
   "description": "The Splunk Sink for Serilog",
   "authors": [
     "Matthew Erbs, Serilog Contributors"