diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/dbt_project.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/dbt_project.py
index 06f92d358d764..ce1d67be213f8 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/dbt_project.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/dbt_project.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def __new__(
             dependencies_path.exists() or packages_path.exists()
         ) and not packages_install_path.exists()
 
-        super().__new__(
+        return super().__new__(
             cls,
             project_dir=project_dir,
             target_path=target_path,