diff --git a/core/mvcc/database/Cargo.toml b/core/mvcc/database/Cargo.toml
index 34b9c5792..366c9a36e 100644
--- a/core/mvcc/database/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/mvcc/database/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.70"
+futures = "0.3.28"
 parking_lot = "0.12.1"
 thiserror = "1.0.40"
 tracing = "0.1.37"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-criterion = { version = "0.4", features = ["html_reports"] }
+criterion = { version = "0.4", features = ["html_reports", "async", "async_futures"] }
 pprof = { version = "0.11.1", features = ["criterion", "flamegraph"] }
 shuttle = "0.6.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.27.0", features = ["full"] }
 tracing-subscriber = "0"
 tracing-test = "0"
 
diff --git a/core/mvcc/database/benches/my_benchmark.rs b/core/mvcc/database/benches/my_benchmark.rs
index 8f67d6eac..56331d1ff 100644
--- a/core/mvcc/database/benches/my_benchmark.rs
+++ b/core/mvcc/database/benches/my_benchmark.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use criterion::async_executor::FuturesExecutor;
 use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, Throughput};
 use mvcc_rs::clock::LocalClock;
 use mvcc_rs::database::{Database, Row};
@@ -10,44 +11,44 @@ fn bench(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
     group.bench_function("begin_tx", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            db.begin_tx();
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            db.begin_tx().await;
         })
     });
 
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
     group.bench_function("begin_tx + rollback_tx", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let tx_id = db.begin_tx();
-            db.rollback_tx(tx_id)
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            let tx_id = db.begin_tx().await;
+            db.rollback_tx(tx_id).await
         })
     });
 
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
     group.bench_function("begin_tx + commit_tx", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let tx_id = db.begin_tx();
-            db.commit_tx(tx_id)
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            let tx_id = db.begin_tx().await;
+            db.commit_tx(tx_id).await
         })
     });
 
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
     group.bench_function("begin_tx-read-commit_tx", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let tx_id = db.begin_tx();
-            db.read(tx_id, 1).unwrap();
-            db.commit_tx(tx_id)
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            let tx_id = db.begin_tx().await;
+            db.read(tx_id, 1).await.unwrap();
+            db.commit_tx(tx_id).await
         })
     });
 
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
     group.bench_function("begin_tx-update-commit_tx", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let tx_id = db.begin_tx();
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            let tx_id = db.begin_tx().await;
             db.update(
                 tx_id,
                 Row {
@@ -55,41 +56,42 @@ fn bench(c: &mut Criterion) {
                     data: "World".to_string(),
                 },
             )
+            .await
             .unwrap();
-            db.commit_tx(tx_id)
+            db.commit_tx(tx_id).await
         })
     });
 
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
-    let tx = db.begin_tx();
-    db.insert(
+    let tx = futures::executor::block_on(db.begin_tx());
+    futures::executor::block_on(db.insert(
         tx,
         Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         },
-    )
+    ))
     .unwrap();
     group.bench_function("read", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            db.read(tx, 1).unwrap();
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            db.read(tx, 1).await.unwrap();
         })
     });
 
     let clock = LocalClock::default();
     let db = Database::new(clock);
-    let tx = db.begin_tx();
-    db.insert(
+    let tx = futures::executor::block_on(db.begin_tx());
+    futures::executor::block_on(db.insert(
         tx,
         Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         },
-    )
+    ))
     .unwrap();
     group.bench_function("update", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
             db.update(
                 tx,
                 Row {
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ fn bench(c: &mut Criterion) {
                     data: "World".to_string(),
                 },
             )
+            .await
             .unwrap();
         })
     });
diff --git a/core/mvcc/database/src/database.rs b/core/mvcc/database/src/database.rs
index 6f196f291..fa0248915 100644
--- a/core/mvcc/database/src/database.rs
+++ b/core/mvcc/database/src/database.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::clock::LogicalClock;
 use crate::errors::DatabaseError;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
-use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     /// * `tx_id` - the ID of the transaction in which to insert the new row.
     /// * `row` - the row object containing the values to be inserted.
     ///
-    pub fn insert(&self, tx_id: TxID, row: Row) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn insert(&self, tx_id: TxID, row: Row) -> Result<()> {
         let inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.insert(tx_id, row)
+        inner.insert(tx_id, row).await
     }
 
     /// Updates a row in the database with new values.
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     /// # Returns
     ///
     /// Returns `true` if the row was successfully updated, and `false` otherwise.
-    pub fn update(&self, tx_id: TxID, row: Row) -> Result<bool> {
-        if !self.delete(tx_id, row.id)? {
+    pub async fn update(&self, tx_id: TxID, row: Row) -> Result<bool> {
+        if !self.delete(tx_id, row.id).await? {
             return Ok(false);
         }
-        self.insert(tx_id, row)?;
+        self.insert(tx_id, row).await?;
         Ok(true)
     }
 
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     ///
     /// Returns `true` if the row was successfully deleted, and `false` otherwise.
     ///
-    pub fn delete(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<bool> {
+    pub async fn delete(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<bool> {
         let inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.delete(tx_id, id)
+        inner.delete(tx_id, id).await
     }
 
     /// Retrieves a row from the table with the given `id`.
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     ///
     /// Returns `Some(row)` with the row data if the row with the given `id` exists,
     /// and `None` otherwise.
-    pub fn read(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<Option<Row>> {
+    pub async fn read(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<Option<Row>> {
         let inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.read(tx_id, id)
+        inner.read(tx_id, id).await
     }
 
     /// Begins a new transaction in the database.
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     /// This function starts a new transaction in the database and returns a `TxID` value
     /// that you can use to perform operations within the transaction. All changes made within the
     /// transaction are isolated from other transactions until you commit the transaction.
-    pub fn begin_tx(&self) -> TxID {
+    pub async fn begin_tx(&self) -> TxID {
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.begin_tx()
+        inner.begin_tx().await
     }
 
     /// Commits a transaction with the specified transaction ID.
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     /// # Arguments
     ///
     /// * `tx_id` - The ID of the transaction to commit.
-    pub fn commit_tx(&self, tx_id: TxID) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn commit_tx(&self, tx_id: TxID) -> Result<()> {
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.commit_tx(tx_id)
+        inner.commit_tx(tx_id).await
     }
 
     /// Rolls back a transaction with the specified ID.
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> Database<Clock> {
     /// # Arguments
     ///
     /// * `tx_id` - The ID of the transaction to abort.
-    pub fn rollback_tx(&self, tx_id: TxID) {
+    pub async fn rollback_tx(&self, tx_id: TxID) {
         let inner = self.inner.lock();
-        inner.rollback_tx(tx_id);
+        inner.rollback_tx(tx_id).await;
     }
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ pub struct DatabaseInner<Clock: LogicalClock> {
 }
 
 impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
-    fn insert(&self, tx_id: TxID, row: Row) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn insert(&self, tx_id: TxID, row: Row) -> Result<()> {
         let mut txs = self.txs.borrow_mut();
         let tx = txs
             .get_mut(&tx_id)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn delete(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<bool> {
+    async fn delete(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<bool> {
         let mut rows = self.rows.borrow_mut();
         let mut txs = self.txs.borrow_mut();
         if let Some(row_versions) = rows.get_mut(&id) {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
                 if is_write_write_conflict(&txs, tx, rv) {
                     drop(txs);
                     drop(rows);
-                    self.rollback_tx(tx_id);
+                    self.rollback_tx(tx_id).await;
                     return Err(DatabaseError::WriteWriteConflict);
                 }
                 if is_version_visible(&txs, tx, rv) {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
         Ok(false)
     }
 
-    fn read(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<Option<Row>> {
+    async fn read(&self, tx_id: TxID, id: u64) -> Result<Option<Row>> {
         let txs = self.txs.borrow_mut();
         let tx = txs.get(&tx_id).unwrap();
         assert!(tx.state == TransactionState::Active);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
         Ok(None)
     }
 
-    fn begin_tx(&mut self) -> TxID {
+    async fn begin_tx(&mut self) -> TxID {
         let tx_id = self.get_tx_id();
         let begin_ts = self.get_timestamp();
         let tx = Transaction::new(tx_id, begin_ts);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
         tx_id
     }
 
-    fn commit_tx(&mut self, tx_id: TxID) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn commit_tx(&mut self, tx_id: TxID) -> Result<()> {
         let end_ts = self.get_timestamp();
         let mut txs = self.txs.borrow_mut();
         let mut tx = txs.get_mut(&tx_id).unwrap();
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ impl<Clock: LogicalClock> DatabaseInner<Clock> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn rollback_tx(&self, tx_id: TxID) {
+    async fn rollback_tx(&self, tx_id: TxID) {
         let mut txs = self.txs.borrow_mut();
         let mut tx = txs.get_mut(&tx_id).unwrap();
         assert!(tx.state == TransactionState::Active);
@@ -446,274 +446,274 @@ mod tests {
     use tracing_test::traced_test;
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_insert_read() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_insert_read() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
-        db.commit_tx(tx1).unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx1).await.unwrap();
 
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_read_nonexistent() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_read_nonexistent() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
-        let tx = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx, 1);
+        let tx = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx, 1).await;
         assert!(row.unwrap().is_none());
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_delete() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_delete() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
-        db.delete(tx1, 1).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap();
+        db.delete(tx1, 1).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap();
         assert!(row.is_none());
-        db.commit_tx(tx1).unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx1).await.unwrap();
 
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap();
         assert!(row.is_none());
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_delete_nonexistent() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_delete_nonexistent() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
-        let tx = db.begin_tx();
-        assert!(!db.delete(tx, 1).unwrap());
+        let tx = db.begin_tx().await;
+        assert!(!db.delete(tx, 1).await.unwrap());
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_commit() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_commit() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
         let tx1_updated_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "World".to_string(),
         };
-        db.update(tx1, tx1_updated_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.update(tx1, tx1_updated_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_updated_row, row);
-        db.commit_tx(tx1).unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx1).await.unwrap();
 
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
-        db.commit_tx(tx2).unwrap();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx2).await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_updated_row, row);
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_rollback() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_rollback() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let row1 = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, row1.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row2 = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, row1.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row2 = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(row1, row2);
         let row3 = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "World".to_string(),
         };
-        db.update(tx1, row3.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row4 = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.update(tx1, row3.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row4 = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(row3, row4);
-        db.rollback_tx(tx1);
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row5 = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap();
+        db.rollback_tx(tx1).await;
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row5 = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(row5, None);
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_dirty_write() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_dirty_write() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
         // T1 inserts a row with ID 1, but does not commit.
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
 
         // T2 attempts to delete row with ID 1, but fails because T1 has not committed.
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx2_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "World".to_string(),
         };
-        assert!(!db.update(tx2, tx2_row).unwrap());
+        assert!(!db.update(tx2, tx2_row).await.unwrap());
 
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_dirty_read() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_dirty_read() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
         // T1 inserts a row with ID 1, but does not commit.
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let row1 = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, row1).unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, row1).await.unwrap();
 
         // T2 attempts to read row with ID 1, but doesn't see one because T1 has not committed.
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row2 = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row2 = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(row2, None);
     }
 
     #[ignore]
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_dirty_read_deleted() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_dirty_read_deleted() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
         // T1 inserts a row with ID 1 and commits.
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        db.commit_tx(tx1).unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx1).await.unwrap();
 
         // T2 deletes row with ID 1, but does not commit.
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        assert!(db.delete(tx2, 1).unwrap());
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        assert!(db.delete(tx2, 1).await.unwrap());
 
         // T3 reads row with ID 1, but doesn't see the delete because T2 hasn't committed.
-        let tx3 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx3, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        let tx3 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx3, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_fuzzy_read() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_fuzzy_read() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
         // T1 inserts a row with ID 1 and commits.
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
-        db.commit_tx(tx1).unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx1).await.unwrap();
 
         // T2 reads the row with ID 1 within an active transaction.
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
 
         // T3 updates the row and commits.
-        let tx3 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx3 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx3_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "World".to_string(),
         };
-        db.update(tx3, tx3_row).unwrap();
-        db.commit_tx(tx3).unwrap();
+        db.update(tx3, tx3_row).await.unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx3).await.unwrap();
 
         // T2 still reads the same version of the row as before.
-        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx2, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
     }
 
     #[traced_test]
-    #[test]
-    fn test_lost_update() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_lost_update() {
         let clock = LocalClock::default();
         let db = Database::new(clock);
 
         // T1 inserts a row with ID 1 and commits.
-        let tx1 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx1 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx1_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello".to_string(),
         };
-        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).unwrap();
-        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        db.insert(tx1, tx1_row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = db.read(tx1, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx1_row, row);
-        db.commit_tx(tx1).unwrap();
+        db.commit_tx(tx1).await.unwrap();
 
         // T2 attempts to update row ID 1 within an active transaction.
-        let tx2 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx2 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx2_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "World".to_string(),
         };
-        assert!(db.update(tx2, tx2_row.clone()).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.update(tx2, tx2_row.clone()).await.unwrap());
 
         // T3 also attempts to update row ID 1 within an active transaction.
-        let tx3 = db.begin_tx();
+        let tx3 = db.begin_tx().await;
         let tx3_row = Row {
             id: 1,
             data: "Hello, world!".to_string(),
         };
         assert_eq!(
             Err(DatabaseError::WriteWriteConflict),
-            db.update(tx3, tx3_row)
+            db.update(tx3, tx3_row).await
         );
 
-        db.commit_tx(tx2).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(Err(DatabaseError::TxTerminated), db.commit_tx(tx3));
+        db.commit_tx(tx2).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(Err(DatabaseError::TxTerminated), db.commit_tx(tx3).await);
 
-        let tx4 = db.begin_tx();
-        let row = db.read(tx4, 1).unwrap().unwrap();
+        let tx4 = db.begin_tx().await;
+        let row = db.read(tx4, 1).await.unwrap().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tx2_row, row);
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/mvcc/database/tests/concurrency_test.rs b/core/mvcc/database/tests/concurrency_test.rs
index bc1e4f90a..7673afba7 100644
--- a/core/mvcc/database/tests/concurrency_test.rs
+++ b/core/mvcc/database/tests/concurrency_test.rs
@@ -18,36 +18,40 @@ fn test_non_overlapping_concurrent_inserts() {
                 let db = db.clone();
                 let ids = ids.clone();
                 thread::spawn(move || {
-                    let tx = db.begin_tx();
-                    let id = ids.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                    let row = Row {
-                        id,
-                        data: "Hello".to_string(),
-                    };
-                    db.insert(tx, row.clone()).unwrap();
-                    db.commit_tx(tx).unwrap();
-                    let tx = db.begin_tx();
-                    let committed_row = db.read(tx, id).unwrap();
-                    db.commit_tx(tx).unwrap();
-                    assert_eq!(committed_row, Some(row));
+                    shuttle::future::block_on(async move {
+                        let tx = db.begin_tx().await;
+                        let id = ids.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                        let row = Row {
+                            id,
+                            data: "Hello".to_string(),
+                        };
+                        db.insert(tx, row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+                        db.commit_tx(tx).await.unwrap();
+                        let tx = db.begin_tx().await;
+                        let committed_row = db.read(tx, id).await.unwrap();
+                        db.commit_tx(tx).await.unwrap();
+                        assert_eq!(committed_row, Some(row));
+                    })
                 });
             }
             {
                 let db = db.clone();
                 let ids = ids.clone();
                 thread::spawn(move || {
-                    let tx = db.begin_tx();
-                    let id = ids.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                    let row = Row {
-                        id,
-                        data: "World".to_string(),
-                    };
-                    db.insert(tx, row.clone()).unwrap();
-                    db.commit_tx(tx).unwrap();
-                    let tx = db.begin_tx();
-                    let committed_row = db.read(tx, id).unwrap();
-                    db.commit_tx(tx).unwrap();
-                    assert_eq!(committed_row, Some(row));
+                    shuttle::future::block_on(async move {
+                        let tx = db.begin_tx().await;
+                        let id = ids.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                        let row = Row {
+                            id,
+                            data: "World".to_string(),
+                        };
+                        db.insert(tx, row.clone()).await.unwrap();
+                        db.commit_tx(tx).await.unwrap();
+                        let tx = db.begin_tx().await;
+                        let committed_row = db.read(tx, id).await.unwrap();
+                        db.commit_tx(tx).await.unwrap();
+                        assert_eq!(committed_row, Some(row));
+                    });
                 });
             }
         },