diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
index c1428a0b..d17410f8 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
@@ -500,7 +500,10 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
 
     def count_rows(self, filter: Optional[str] = None) -> int:
         payload = {"predicate": filter}
-        self._conn._client.post(f"/v1/table/{self._name}/count_rows/", data=payload)
+        resp = self._conn._client.post(
+            f"/v1/table/{self._name}/count_rows/", data=payload
+        )
+        return resp
 
     def add_columns(self, transforms: Dict[str, str]):
         raise NotImplementedError(