diff --git a/api/apps/services/dataset_api_service.py b/api/apps/services/dataset_api_service.py
index 073c48c05b..e143c2a979 100644
--- a/api/apps/services/dataset_api_service.py
+++ b/api/apps/services/dataset_api_service.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
+import asyncio
 import logging
 import json
 import os
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ async def create_dataset(tenant_id: str, req: dict):
     return True, response_data
 
 
-async def delete_datasets(tenant_id: str, ids: list = None, delete_all: bool = False):
+def _delete_datasets_sync(tenant_id: str, ids: list = None, delete_all: bool = False):
     """
     Delete datasets.
 
@@ -220,6 +221,10 @@ async def delete_datasets(tenant_id: str, ids: list = None, delete_all: bool = F
     return True, {"success_count": success_count, "errors": errors[:5]}
 
 
+async def delete_datasets(tenant_id: str, ids: list = None, delete_all: bool = False):
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(_delete_datasets_sync, tenant_id, ids, delete_all)
+
+
 def get_dataset(dataset_id: str, tenant_id: str):
     """
     Get a single dataset.