diff --git a/ecc/blocks/form-handler/controllers/venue-info-component-controller.js b/ecc/blocks/form-handler/controllers/venue-info-component-controller.js
index 02c96ee0..a77e4f1e 100644
--- a/ecc/blocks/form-handler/controllers/venue-info-component-controller.js
+++ b/ecc/blocks/form-handler/controllers/venue-info-component-controller.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function togglePrefillableFieldsHiddenState(component) {
 async function loadGoogleMapsAPI(callback) {
   const script = document.createElement('script');
   const apiKey = await getSecret(`${getEventServiceEnv()}-google-places-api`);
-  script.src = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=${apiKey}&libraries=places&callback=onGoogleMapsApiLoaded`;
+  script.src = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?loading=async&key=${apiKey}&libraries=places&callback=onGoogleMapsApiLoaded`;
   script.async = true;
   script.defer = true;
   window.onGoogleMapsApiLoaded = callback;