diff --git a/tests/test_annotated.py b/tests/test_annotated.py
index 6436ad668e..5c6d91bc5d 100644
--- a/tests/test_annotated.py
+++ b/tests/test_annotated.py
@@ -57,3 +57,19 @@ def cmd(force: Annotated[bool, typer.Option("--force")] = False):
     result = runner.invoke(app, ["--force"])
     assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
     assert "Forcing operation" in result.output
+
+
+def test_runner_can_use_an_async_method():
+    app = typer.Typer()
+
+    @app.command()
+    async def cmd(val: Annotated[int, typer.Argument()] = 0):
+        print(f"hello {val}")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app)
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+    assert "hello 0" in result.output
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["42"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+    assert "hello 42" in result.output
diff --git a/tests/test_completion/test_completion_install.py b/tests/test_completion/test_completion_install.py
index 0856b9b565..1a5b5f3833 100644
--- a/tests/test_completion/test_completion_install.py
+++ b/tests/test_completion/test_completion_install.py
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
 import shellingham
-import typer
 from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from docs_src.commands.index import tutorial001 as mod
 
 runner = CliRunner()
-app = typer.Typer()
-app.command()(mod.main)
+app = mod.app
 
 
 def test_completion_install_no_shell():
@@ -145,11 +143,6 @@ def test_completion_install_fish():
     assert "Completion will take effect once you restart the terminal" in result.stdout
 
 
-runner = CliRunner()
-app = typer.Typer()
-app.command()(mod.main)
-
-
 def test_completion_install_powershell():
     completion_path: Path = (
         Path.home() / f".config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1"
diff --git a/typer/main.py b/typer/main.py
index aa39e82849..851ed8a6be 100644
--- a/typer/main.py
+++ b/typer/main.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import asyncio
 import inspect
 import os
 import sys
 import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
-from functools import update_wrapper
+from functools import update_wrapper, wraps
 from pathlib import Path
 from traceback import FrameSummary, StackSummary
 from types import TracebackType
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
 except ImportError:  # pragma: nocover
     rich = None  # type: ignore
 
+
 _original_except_hook = sys.excepthook
 _typer_developer_exception_attr_name = "__typer_developer_exception__"
 
@@ -235,12 +237,27 @@ def command(
             cls = TyperCommand
 
         def decorator(f: CommandFunctionType) -> CommandFunctionType:
+            def add_runner(f: CommandFunctionType) -> CommandFunctionType:
+                @wraps(f)
+                def run_wrapper(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+                    if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
+                        return asyncio.run(f(*args, **kwargs))
+                    else:
+                        asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(f(*args, **kwargs))
+
+                return run_wrapper  # type: ignore
+
+            if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(f):
+                callback = add_runner(f)
+            else:
+                callback = f
+
             self.registered_commands.append(
                 CommandInfo(
                     name=name,
                     cls=cls,
                     context_settings=context_settings,
-                    callback=f,
+                    callback=callback,
                     help=help,
                     epilog=epilog,
                     short_help=short_help,