diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py b/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
index 0fb0f82964..f649f7d6f7 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async def test_retryable_reads_in_sharded_cluster_multiple_available(self):
             mongos_clients.append(client)
 
         listener = OvertCommandListener()
-        client = self.async_rs_or_single_client(
+        client = await self.async_rs_or_single_client(
             async_client_context.mongos_seeds(),
             appName="retryableReadTest",
             event_listeners=[listener],