diff --git a/examples/integrations/openwebui/README.md b/examples/integrations/openwebui/README.md
index d330388..17822f5 100644
--- a/examples/integrations/openwebui/README.md
+++ b/examples/integrations/openwebui/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Open WebUI Pipe Function examples for Context Compiler.
 Tested target: Open WebUI `v0.8.12` (latest at time of testing).
 Runtime-validated on stock Docker Open WebUI with a real backend model provider.
 
+Compatibility note: OpenWebUI `0.9.x` changed `Users.get_user_by_id` to async.
+These examples support both sync (`0.8.x`) and async (`0.9.x`) user lookup.
+
 ## Files
 
 - `open_webui_pipe.py`: basic integration, no preprocessor layer (recommended/default).
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ Runtime-validated on stock Docker Open WebUI with a real backend model provider.
 The minimal pipe path below is the easiest first-run flow and was runtime-validated in Docker via API flow with a real backend model.
 
 1. Import `open_webui_pipe.py` (recommended/default) as a Function by URL.
-2. Open WebUI installs `context-compiler>=0.6.7` from the function frontmatter requirements.
+2. Open WebUI installs `context-compiler>=0.6.10` from the function frontmatter requirements.
 3. Enable the function.
 4. Set `BASE_MODEL_ID` to a valid Open WebUI model id (required).
 5. Select the pipe model in chat.
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ Open WebUI is host-provided runtime infrastructure and must already be installed
 Open WebUI also needs at least one real backend model/provider configured (for example Ollama or OpenAI) so `BASE_MODEL_ID` resolves to an actual model.
 Note: The `PROVIDER` environment contract used in LiteLLM examples/demos does not apply to OpenWebUI. OpenWebUI manages providers via its own connection settings and model IDs.
 
-Checkpoint continuation in these examples requires `context-compiler>=0.6.7`.
+Checkpoint continuation in these examples requires `context-compiler>=0.6.10`.
 
 If using `open_webui_pipe_with_preprocessor.py`:
 - Install preprocessor support in the Open WebUI environment:
@@ -49,8 +52,8 @@ If frontmatter dependency installs are disabled, offline, or unavailable:
 1. Open a shell in the Open WebUI container:
    - `docker exec -it <openwebui-container> sh`
 2. Install the package manually:
-   - Minimal pipe: `pip install "context-compiler>=0.6.7"`
-   - Preprocessor pipe: `pip install "context-compiler[experimental]>=0.6.7"`
+   - Minimal pipe: `pip install "context-compiler>=0.6.10"`
+   - Preprocessor pipe: `pip install "context-compiler[experimental]>=0.6.10"`
 3. Import and enable the function in Open WebUI, then configure valves.
 
 ### Finding valid model ids
diff --git a/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe.py b/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe.py
index dcd0ba0..9be3f84 100644
--- a/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe.py
+++ b/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 author: rlippmann
 author_url: https://github.com/rlippmann/context-compiler
 funding_url: https://github.com/rlippmann/context-compiler
-version: 0.3
-requirements: context-compiler>=0.6.7
+version: 0.4
+requirements: context-compiler>=0.6.10
 
 Minimal Open WebUI Pipe integration for Context Compiler.
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - No persistence, no multi-worker coordination, no external storage.
 """
 
+import inspect
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -213,6 +214,8 @@ async def _forward_passthrough(
         payload = {**body}
         payload["model"] = self.valves.BASE_MODEL_ID
         user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_payload["id"])
+        if inspect.isawaitable(user):
+            user = await user
         try:
             response = await generate_chat_completion(request, payload, user)
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -252,6 +255,8 @@ async def _forward_update(
         )
 
         user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_payload["id"])
+        if inspect.isawaitable(user):
+            user = await user
         try:
             response = await generate_chat_completion(request, payload, user)
         except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe_with_preprocessor.py b/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe_with_preprocessor.py
index 5e5118f..84f3648 100644
--- a/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe_with_preprocessor.py
+++ b/examples/integrations/openwebui/open_webui_pipe_with_preprocessor.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 author: rlippmann
 author_url: https://github.com/rlippmann/context-compiler
 funding_url: https://github.com/rlippmann/context-compiler
-version: 0.3
-requirements: context-compiler[experimental]>=0.6.7
+version: 0.4
+requirements: context-compiler[experimental]>=0.6.10
 
 Open WebUI integration with Context Compiler preprocessor.
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 Core decision handling remains the same as the base integration.
 """
 
+import inspect
 import logging
 from importlib.resources import as_file, files
 from importlib.resources.abc import Traversable
@@ -266,6 +267,8 @@ async def _validate_configured_model_ids(
         # If model discovery fails, preserve runtime behavior and rely on call-path
         # normalization below.
         user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_payload["id"])
+        if inspect.isawaitable(user):
+            user = await user
         try:
             models = await get_all_models(request, user=user)
         except Exception:
@@ -316,6 +319,8 @@ async def _llm_fallback_precompile(
             ],
         }
         user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_payload["id"])
+        if inspect.isawaitable(user):
+            user = await user
         try:
             response = await generate_chat_completion(request, payload, user)
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -376,6 +381,8 @@ async def _forward_passthrough(
         payload = {**body}
         payload["model"] = base_model_id
         user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_payload["id"])
+        if inspect.isawaitable(user):
+            user = await user
         try:
             response = await generate_chat_completion(request, payload, user)
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -412,6 +419,8 @@ async def _forward_update(
         )
 
         user = Users.get_user_by_id(user_payload["id"])
+        if inspect.isawaitable(user):
+            user = await user
         try:
             response = await generate_chat_completion(request, payload, user)
         except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5878d16..7769f46 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "context-compiler"
-version = "0.6.9"
+version = "0.6.10"
 description = "Deterministic conversational state engine for LLM applications."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/tests/test_openwebui_pipe.py b/tests/test_openwebui_pipe.py
index 99c25f2..af5da1c 100644
--- a/tests/test_openwebui_pipe.py
+++ b/tests/test_openwebui_pipe.py
@@ -228,3 +228,24 @@ async def _chat_completion(
     assert result == (
         "Context Compiler pipe misconfigured: BASE_MODEL_ID was not found in Open WebUI models."
     )
+
+
+def test_pipe_supports_async_user_lookup(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    module = _load_module_with_openwebui_stubs("owui_pipe_async_user_lookup", monkeypatch)
+    pipe = module.Pipe()
+    pipe.valves.BASE_MODEL_ID = "base-model"
+
+    async def _get_user_by_id(user_id: object) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {"id": user_id}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module.Users, "get_user_by_id", _get_user_by_id)
+
+    result = asyncio.run(
+        pipe.pipe(
+            {"model": "pipe-model", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "hello"}]},
+            __user__={"id": "u1"},
+            __request__=object(),
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
diff --git a/tests/test_openwebui_preprocessor_pipe.py b/tests/test_openwebui_preprocessor_pipe.py
index 50651dc..fbff1a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_openwebui_preprocessor_pipe.py
+++ b/tests/test_openwebui_preprocessor_pipe.py
@@ -115,6 +115,27 @@ def test_preprocessor_model_can_be_overridden(monkeypatch) -> None:
     assert pipe._resolve_preprocessor_model_id("base-model") == "prep-model"
 
 
+def test_preprocessor_pipe_supports_async_user_lookup(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    module = _load_module_with_openwebui_stubs("owui_preproc_async_user_lookup", monkeypatch)
+    pipe = module.Pipe()
+
+    async def _get_user_by_id(user_id: object) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {"id": user_id}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module.Users, "get_user_by_id", _get_user_by_id)
+
+    error = asyncio.run(
+        pipe._validate_configured_model_ids(
+            request=object(),
+            user_payload={"id": "u1"},
+            base_model_id="base-model",
+            preprocessor_model_id="prep-model",
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert error is None
+
+
 def test_invalid_preprocessor_model_is_normalized(monkeypatch) -> None:
     module = _load_module_with_openwebui_stubs("owui_preproc_invalid", monkeypatch)
     pipe = module.Pipe()
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 6a594db..b65053d 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "context-compiler"
-version = "0.6.9"
+version = "0.6.10"
 source = { editable = "." }
 
 [package.optional-dependencies]