diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.ts
index 08e3199a11..3336211c5d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/triggers.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export async function externalTrigger(
 
   const data: AutomationData = { automation, event: params as any }
   if (getResponses) {
+    await context.ensureSnippetContext()
     data.event = {
       ...data.event,
       appId: context.getAppId(),