diff --git a/contrib/codegen/src/database.rs b/contrib/codegen/src/database.rs
index aa011e2e..366ca5e1 100644
--- a/contrib/codegen/src/database.rs
+++ b/contrib/codegen/src/database.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ pub fn database_attr(attr: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> Result<TokenStrea
             pub fn fairing() -> impl ::rocket::fairing::Fairing {
                 use #databases::Poolable;
 
-                ::rocket::fairing::AdHoc::on_attach(#fairing_name, |mut rocket| {
-                    let pool = #databases::database_config(#name, rocket.inspect().config())
+                ::rocket::fairing::AdHoc::on_attach(#fairing_name, |mut rocket| async {
+                    let pool = #databases::database_config(#name, rocket.inspect().await.config())
                         .map(<#conn_type>::pool);
 
                     match pool {
diff --git a/contrib/lib/src/databases.rs b/contrib/lib/src/databases.rs
index b4ba4260..a961fb06 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/src/databases.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/src/databases.rs
@@ -548,9 +548,9 @@ pub enum ConfigError {
 /// #     .extra("databases", databases)
 /// #     .expect("custom config okay");
 /// #
-/// # rocket::custom(config).attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Testing", |mut rocket| {
+/// # rocket::custom(config).attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Testing", |mut rocket| async {
 /// # {
-/// let manifest = rocket.inspect();
+/// let manifest = rocket.inspect().await;
 /// let config = database_config("my_db", manifest.config()).unwrap();
 /// assert_eq!(config.url, "db/db.sqlite");
 /// assert_eq!(config.pool_size, 25);
diff --git a/contrib/lib/src/templates/fairing.rs b/contrib/lib/src/templates/fairing.rs
index e2a517a9..fde7274c 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/src/templates/fairing.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/src/templates/fairing.rs
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ impl Fairing for TemplateFairing {
     /// The user's callback, if any was supplied, is called to customize the
     /// template engines. In debug mode, the `ContextManager::new` method
     /// initializes a directory watcher for auto-reloading of templates.
-    fn on_attach(&self, mut rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
-        let manifest = rocket.inspect();
+    async fn on_attach(&self, mut rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
+        let manifest = rocket.inspect().await;
         let config = manifest.config();
         let mut template_root = config.root_relative(DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_DIR);
         match config.get_str("template_dir") {
diff --git a/contrib/lib/src/templates/mod.rs b/contrib/lib/src/templates/mod.rs
index b5ca1a2d..f428bd9e 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/src/templates/mod.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/src/templates/mod.rs
@@ -331,8 +331,9 @@ impl Template {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
     /// fn main() {
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     ///     let rocket = rocket::ignite().attach(Template::fairing());
-    ///     let client = Client::new(rocket).expect("valid rocket");
+    ///     let client = Client::new(rocket).await.expect("valid rocket");
     ///
     ///     // Create a `context`. Here, just an empty `HashMap`.
     ///     let mut context = HashMap::new();
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ impl Template {
     ///     # context.insert("test", "test");
     ///     # #[allow(unused_variables)]
     ///     let template = Template::show(client.manifest(), "index", context);
+    /// # });
     /// }
     /// ```
     #[inline]
diff --git a/contrib/lib/tests/databases.rs b/contrib/lib/tests/databases.rs
index 60cc16c3..62d4df3b 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/tests/databases.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/tests/databases.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ mod rusqlite_integration_test {
     #[database("test_db")]
     struct SqliteDb(pub rusqlite::Connection);
 
-    #[test]
-    fn deref_mut_impl_present() {
+    #[rocket::async_test]
+    async fn deref_mut_impl_present() {
         let mut test_db: BTreeMap<String, Value> = BTreeMap::new();
         let mut test_db_opts: BTreeMap<String, Value> = BTreeMap::new();
         test_db_opts.insert("url".into(), Value::String(":memory:".into()));
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ mod rusqlite_integration_test {
             .unwrap();
 
         let mut rocket = rocket::custom(config).attach(SqliteDb::fairing());
-        let mut conn = SqliteDb::get_one(rocket.inspect()).expect("unable to get connection");
+        let mut conn = SqliteDb::get_one(rocket.inspect().await).expect("unable to get connection");
 
         // Rusqlite's `transaction()` method takes `&mut self`; this tests the
         // presence of a `DerefMut` trait on the generated connection type.
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ mod rusqlite_integration_test {
         tx.commit().expect("committed transaction");
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn deref_impl_present() {
+    #[rocket::async_test]
+    async fn deref_impl_present() {
         let mut test_db: BTreeMap<String, Value> = BTreeMap::new();
         let mut test_db_opts: BTreeMap<String, Value> = BTreeMap::new();
         test_db_opts.insert("url".into(), Value::String(":memory:".into()));
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ mod rusqlite_integration_test {
             .unwrap();
 
         let mut rocket = rocket::custom(config).attach(SqliteDb::fairing());
-        let conn = SqliteDb::get_one(rocket.inspect()).expect("unable to get connection");
+        let conn = SqliteDb::get_one(rocket.inspect().await).expect("unable to get connection");
         let _: i32 = conn.query_row("SELECT 1", &[] as &[&dyn ToSql], |row| row.get(0)).expect("get row");
     }
 }
diff --git a/contrib/lib/tests/helmet.rs b/contrib/lib/tests/helmet.rs
index e627c821..4182bc27 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/tests/helmet.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/tests/helmet.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ mod helmet_tests {
     macro_rules! dispatch {
         ($helmet:expr, $closure:expr) => {{
             let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![hello]).attach($helmet);
-            let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
             let response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
             assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
             $closure(response)
diff --git a/contrib/lib/tests/static_files.rs b/contrib/lib/tests/static_files.rs
index 7a13e609..b241341c 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/tests/static_files.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/tests/static_files.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mod static_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_static_no_index() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).expect("valid rocket");
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.expect("valid rocket");
         assert_all(&client, "no_index", REGULAR_FILES, true).await;
         assert_all(&client, "no_index", HIDDEN_FILES, false).await;
         assert_all(&client, "no_index", INDEXED_DIRECTORIES, false).await;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ mod static_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_static_hidden() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).expect("valid rocket");
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.expect("valid rocket");
         assert_all(&client, "dots", REGULAR_FILES, true).await;
         assert_all(&client, "dots", HIDDEN_FILES, true).await;
         assert_all(&client, "dots", INDEXED_DIRECTORIES, false).await;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ mod static_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_static_index() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).expect("valid rocket");
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.expect("valid rocket");
         assert_all(&client, "index", REGULAR_FILES, true).await;
         assert_all(&client, "index", HIDDEN_FILES, false).await;
         assert_all(&client, "index", INDEXED_DIRECTORIES, true).await;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ mod static_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_static_all() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).expect("valid rocket");
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.expect("valid rocket");
         assert_all(&client, "both", REGULAR_FILES, true).await;
         assert_all(&client, "both", HIDDEN_FILES, true).await;
         assert_all(&client, "both", INDEXED_DIRECTORIES, true).await;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ mod static_tests {
         fn catch_two(a: &RawStr, b: &RawStr) -> String { format!("{}/{}", a, b) }
 
         let rocket = rocket().mount("/default", routes![catch_one, catch_two]);
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).expect("valid rocket");
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.expect("valid rocket");
 
         let mut response = client.get("/default/ireallydontexist").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
diff --git a/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs b/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs
index 680db191..6d7e0361 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ mod templates_tests {
         const ESCAPED_EXPECTED: &'static str
             = "\nh_start\ntitle: _test_\nh_end\n\n\n&lt;script &#x2F;&gt;\n\nfoot\n";
 
-        #[test]
-        fn test_tera_templates() {
+        #[rocket::async_test]
+        async fn test_tera_templates() {
             let mut rocket = rocket();
-            let manifest = rocket.inspect();
+            let manifest = rocket.inspect().await;
             let mut map = HashMap::new();
             map.insert("title", "_test_");
             map.insert("content", "<script />");
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ mod templates_tests {
 
         #[rocket::async_test]
         async fn test_template_metadata_with_tera() {
-            let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
             let response = client.get("/tera/txt_test").dispatch().await;
             assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ mod templates_tests {
         const EXPECTED: &'static str
             = "Hello _test_!\n\n<main> &lt;script /&gt; hi </main>\nDone.\n\n";
 
-        #[test]
-        fn test_handlebars_templates() {
+        #[rocket::async_test]
+        async fn test_handlebars_templates() {
             let mut rocket = rocket();
-            let manifest = rocket.inspect();
+            let manifest = rocket.inspect().await;
             let mut map = HashMap::new();
             map.insert("title", "_test_");
             map.insert("content", "<script /> hi");
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ mod templates_tests {
 
         #[rocket::async_test]
         async fn test_template_metadata_with_handlebars() {
-            let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
             let response = client.get("/hbs/test").dispatch().await;
             assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ mod templates_tests {
             write_file(&reload_path, INITIAL_TEXT);
 
             // set up the client. if we can't reload templates, then just quit
-            let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
             let res = client.get("/is_reloading").dispatch().await;
             if res.status() != Status::Ok {
                 return;
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/expansion.rs b/core/codegen/tests/expansion.rs
index ce74503b..ee66c139 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/expansion.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/expansion.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ foo!("/hello/<name>", name);
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_reexpansion() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![easy, hard, hi]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.get("/easy/327").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await.unwrap(), "easy id: 327");
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ index!(i32);
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_index() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![index]).manage(100i32);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await.unwrap(), "Thing: 100");
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/responder.rs b/core/codegen/tests/responder.rs
index 55f137a3..a4b24da8 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/responder.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/responder.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub enum Foo<'r> {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn responder_foo() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     let local_req = client.get("/");
     let req = local_req.inner();
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct Bar<'r> {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn responder_bar() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     let local_req = client.get("/");
     let req = local_req.inner();
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub struct Baz {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn responder_baz() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     let local_req = client.get("/");
     let req = local_req.inner();
 
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/route-data.rs b/core/codegen/tests/route-data.rs
index f5c92b7e..c9a22c9d 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/route-data.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/route-data.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn simple(simple: Simple) -> String { simple.0 }
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_data() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![form, simple]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.post("/f")
         .header(ContentType::Form)
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs b/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
index 927117b8..0a1a2157 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async fn test_formats() {
         .mount("/", routes![json, xml, json_long, msgpack_long, msgpack,
                plain, binary, other]);
 
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.post("/").header(ContentType::JSON).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await.unwrap(), "json");
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async fn test_custom_formats() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![get_foo, post_foo, get_bar_baz, put_bar_baz]);
 
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let foo_a = Accept::new(&[MediaType::new("application", "foo").into()]);
     let foo_ct = ContentType::new("application", "foo");
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/route-ranking.rs b/core/codegen/tests/route-ranking.rs
index 40aaec33..97dc5f57 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/route-ranking.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/route-ranking.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn get3(_number: u64) -> &'static str { "3" }
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_ranking() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get0, get1, get2, get3]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.get("/0").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await.unwrap(), "0");
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ async fn test_ranking() {
 #[get("/<_n>")]
 fn get0b(_n: u8) {  }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_rank_collision() {
+#[rocket::async_test]
+async fn test_rank_collision() {
     use rocket::error::LaunchErrorKind;
 
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get0, get0b]);
-    let client_result = Client::new(rocket);
+    let client_result = Client::new(rocket).await;
     match client_result.as_ref().map_err(|e| e.kind()) {
         Err(LaunchErrorKind::Collision(..)) => { /* o.k. */ },
         Ok(_) => panic!("client succeeded unexpectedly"),
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/route.rs b/core/codegen/tests/route.rs
index eeb56494..9f5f647d 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/route.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/route.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async fn test_full_route() {
         .mount("/1", routes![post1])
         .mount("/2", routes![post2]);
 
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let a = "A%20A";
     let name = "Bob%20McDonald";
diff --git a/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs
index 4100f340..90c89520 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@
 //!
 //! fn main() {
 //!     rocket::ignite()
-//!         .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Token Config", |mut rocket| {
+//!         .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Token Config", |mut rocket| async {
 //!             println!("Adding token managed state from config...");
-//!             let token_val = rocket.inspect().config().get_int("token").unwrap_or(-1);
+//!             let token_val = rocket.inspect().await.config().get_int("token").unwrap_or(-1);
 //!             Ok(rocket.manage(Token(token_val)))
 //!         }))
 //! # ;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/fairing/ad_hoc.rs b/core/lib/src/fairing/ad_hoc.rs
index 65e63bf2..e5dc10ba 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/fairing/ad_hoc.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/fairing/ad_hoc.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 
-use futures_util::future::BoxFuture;
+use futures_util::future::{Future, BoxFuture};
 
 use crate::{Manifest, Rocket, Request, Response, Data};
 use crate::fairing::{Fairing, Kind, Info};
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub struct AdHoc {
 
 enum AdHocKind {
     /// An ad-hoc **attach** fairing. Called when the fairing is attached.
-    Attach(Mutex<Option<Box<dyn FnOnce(Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> + Send + 'static>>>),
+    Attach(Mutex<Option<Box<dyn FnOnce(Rocket) -> BoxFuture<'static, Result<Rocket, Rocket>> + Send + 'static>>>),
     /// An ad-hoc **launch** fairing. Called just before Rocket launches.
     Launch(Mutex<Option<Box<dyn FnOnce(&Manifest) + Send + 'static>>>),
     /// An ad-hoc **request** fairing. Called when a request is received.
@@ -66,12 +66,14 @@ impl AdHoc {
     /// use rocket::fairing::AdHoc;
     ///
     /// // The no-op attach fairing.
-    /// let fairing = AdHoc::on_attach("No-Op", |rocket| Ok(rocket));
+    /// let fairing = AdHoc::on_attach("No-Op", |rocket| async { Ok(rocket) });
     /// ```
-    pub fn on_attach<F: Send + 'static>(name: &'static str, f: F) -> AdHoc
-        where F: FnOnce(Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket>
+    pub fn on_attach<F, Fut>(name: &'static str, f: F) -> AdHoc
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(Rocket) -> Fut + Send + 'static,
+        Fut: Future<Output=Result<Rocket, Rocket>> + Send + 'static,
     {
-        AdHoc { name, kind: AdHocKind::Attach(Mutex::new(Some(Box::new(f)))) }
+        AdHoc { name, kind: AdHocKind::Attach(Mutex::new(Some(Box::new(|rocket| Box::pin(f(rocket)))))) }
     }
 
     /// Constructs an `AdHoc` launch fairing named `name`. The function `f` will
@@ -153,11 +155,13 @@ impl Fairing for AdHoc {
         Info { name: self.name, kind }
     }
 
-    fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
+    async fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
         if let AdHocKind::Attach(ref mutex) = self.kind {
-            let mut opt = mutex.lock().expect("AdHoc::Attach lock");
-            let f = opt.take().expect("internal error: `on_attach` one-call invariant broken");
-            f(rocket)
+            let f = mutex.lock()
+                .expect("AdHoc::Attach lock")
+                .take()
+                .expect("internal error: `on_attach` one-call invariant broken");
+            f(rocket).await
         } else {
             Ok(rocket)
         }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/fairing/fairings.rs b/core/lib/src/fairing/fairings.rs
index 3ffab06c..48f8cd73 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/fairing/fairings.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/fairing/fairings.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ impl Fairings {
         Fairings::default()
     }
 
-    pub fn attach(&mut self, fairing: Box<dyn Fairing>, mut rocket: Rocket) -> Rocket {
+    pub async fn attach(&mut self, fairing: Box<dyn Fairing>, mut rocket: Rocket) -> Rocket {
         // Run the `on_attach` callback if this is an 'attach' fairing.
         let kind = fairing.info().kind;
         let name = fairing.info().name;
         if kind.is(Kind::Attach) {
-            rocket = fairing.on_attach(rocket)
+            rocket = fairing.on_attach(rocket).await
                 .unwrap_or_else(|r| { self.attach_failures.push(name); r })
         }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/fairing/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/fairing/mod.rs
index 05148285..0dbd66ec 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/fairing/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/fairing/mod.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ pub use self::info_kind::{Info, Kind};
 ///         # unimplemented!()
 ///     }
 ///
-///     fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
+///     async fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
 ///         /* ... */
 ///         # unimplemented!()
 ///     }
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ pub trait Fairing: Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// ## Default Implementation
     ///
     /// The default implementation of this method simply returns `Ok(rocket)`.
-    fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> { Ok(rocket) }
+    async fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> { Ok(rocket) }
 
     /// The launch callback.
     ///
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ impl<T: Fairing> Fairing for std::sync::Arc<T> {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
-        (self as &T).on_attach(rocket)
+    async fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
+        (self as &T).on_attach(rocket).await
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/local/client.rs b/core/lib/src/local/client.rs
index 61eafc0a..a5900149 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/local/client.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/local/client.rs
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ use crate::error::LaunchError;
 /// ```rust
 /// use rocket::local::Client;
 ///
-/// # let _ = async {
+/// # rocket::async_test(async {
 /// let rocket = rocket::ignite();
-/// let client = Client::new(rocket).expect("valid rocket");
+/// let client = Client::new(rocket).await.expect("valid rocket");
 /// let response = client.post("/")
 ///     .body("Hello, world!")
 ///     .dispatch().await;
-/// # };
+/// # });
 /// ```
 ///
 /// [`new()`]: #method.new
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ impl Client {
     /// Constructs a new `Client`. If `tracked` is `true`, an empty `CookieJar`
     /// is created for cookie tracking. Otherwise, the internal `CookieJar` is
     /// set to `None`.
-    fn _new(rocket: Rocket, tracked: bool) -> Result<Client, LaunchError> {
-        let mut manifest = rocket.actualize_and_take_manifest();
+    async fn _new(rocket: Rocket, tracked: bool) -> Result<Client, LaunchError> {
+        let mut manifest = rocket.actualize_and_take_manifest().await;
         manifest.prelaunch_check()?;
 
         let cookies = match tracked {
@@ -117,11 +117,13 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # let _ = async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # };
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn new(rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Client, LaunchError> {
-        Client::_new(rocket, true)
+    pub async fn new(rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Client, LaunchError> {
+        Client::_new(rocket, true).await
     }
 
     /// Construct a new `Client` from an instance of `Rocket` _without_ cookie
@@ -142,11 +144,13 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::untracked(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::untracked(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn untracked(rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Client, LaunchError> {
-        Client::_new(rocket, false)
+    pub async fn untracked(rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Client, LaunchError> {
+        Client::_new(rocket, false).await
     }
 
     /// Returns a reference to the `Manifest` of the `Rocket` this client is
@@ -157,11 +161,13 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     /// let my_rocket = rocket::ignite();
-    /// let client = Client::new(my_rocket).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// let client = Client::new(my_rocket).await.expect("valid rocket");
     ///
     /// // get access to the manifest within `client`
     /// let manifest = client.manifest();
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn manifest(&self) -> &Manifest {
@@ -180,8 +186,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.get("/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn get<'c, 'u: 'c, U: Into<Cow<'u, str>>>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c> {
@@ -200,8 +208,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.put("/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn put<'c, 'u: 'c, U: Into<Cow<'u, str>>>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c> {
@@ -221,11 +231,13 @@ impl Client {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     ///
     /// let req = client.post("/hello")
     ///     .body("field=value&otherField=123")
     ///     .header(ContentType::Form);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn post<'c, 'u: 'c, U: Into<Cow<'u, str>>>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c> {
@@ -244,8 +256,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.delete("/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn delete<'c, 'u: 'c, U>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c>
@@ -266,8 +280,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.options("/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn options<'c, 'u: 'c, U>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c>
@@ -288,8 +304,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.head("/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn head<'c, 'u: 'c, U>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c>
@@ -310,8 +328,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.patch("/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn patch<'c, 'u: 'c, U>(&'c self, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c>
@@ -333,8 +353,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::Method;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.req(Method::Get, "/hello");
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn req<'c, 'u: 'c, U>(&'c self, method: Method, uri: U) -> LocalRequest<'c>
diff --git a/core/lib/src/local/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/local/mod.rs
index a238f11e..586b3419 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/local/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/local/mod.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 //!      ```rust
 //!      # use rocket::local::Client;
 //!      # let rocket = rocket::ignite();
-//!      let client = Client::new(rocket).expect("valid rocket instance");
+//!      # rocket::async_test(async {
+//!      let client = Client::new(rocket).await.expect("valid rocket instance");
 //!      # let _ = client;
+//!      # });
 //!      ```
 //!
 //!   3. Construct requests using the `Client` instance.
@@ -32,9 +34,11 @@
 //!      ```rust
 //!      # use rocket::local::Client;
 //!      # let rocket = rocket::ignite();
-//!      # let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+//!      # rocket::async_test(async {
+//!      # let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 //!      let req = client.get("/");
 //!      # let _ = req;
+//!      # });
 //!      ```
 //!
 //!   3. Dispatch the request to retrieve the response.
@@ -42,12 +46,12 @@
 //!      ```rust
 //!      # use rocket::local::Client;
 //!      # let rocket = rocket::ignite();
-//!      # let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+//!      # rocket::async_test(async {
+//!      # let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 //!      # let req = client.get("/");
-//!      # let _ = async {
 //!      let response = req.dispatch().await;
 //!      # let _ = response;
-//!      # };
+//!      # });
 //!      ```
 //!
 //! All together and in idiomatic fashion, this might look like:
@@ -55,13 +59,13 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! use rocket::local::Client;
 //!
-//! # let _ = async {
-//! let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+//! # rocket::async_test(async {
+//! let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
 //! let response = client.post("/")
 //!     .body("Hello, world!")
 //!     .dispatch().await;
 //! # let _ = response;
-//! # };
+//! # });
 //! ```
 //!
 //! # Unit/Integration Testing
diff --git a/core/lib/src/local/request.rs b/core/lib/src/local/request.rs
index 75a0316e..9ab669e7 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/local/request.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/local/request.rs
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ use crate::local::Client;
 /// use rocket::local::Client;
 /// use rocket::http::{ContentType, Cookie};
 ///
-/// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+/// # rocket::async_test(async {
+/// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
 /// let req = client.post("/")
 ///     .header(ContentType::JSON)
 ///     .remote("127.0.0.1:8000".parse().unwrap())
 ///     .cookie(Cookie::new("name", "value"))
 ///     .body(r#"{ "value": 42 }"#);
+/// # });
 /// ```
 ///
 /// # Dispatching
@@ -125,9 +127,11 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// let req = client.get("/");
     /// let inner_req = req.inner();
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn inner(&self) -> &Request<'c> {
@@ -166,9 +170,11 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
     ///
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// let req = client.get("/").header(ContentType::JSON);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn header<H: Into<Header<'static>>>(mut self, header: H) -> Self {
@@ -186,9 +192,11 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// let mut req = client.get("/");
     /// req.add_header(ContentType::JSON);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn add_header<H: Into<Header<'static>>>(&mut self, header: H) {
@@ -204,9 +212,11 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// let address = "8.8.8.8:80".parse().unwrap();
     /// let req = client.get("/").remote(address);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn remote(mut self, address: SocketAddr) -> Self {
@@ -224,11 +234,13 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::Cookie;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
     /// let req = client.get("/")
     ///     .cookie(Cookie::new("username", "sb"))
     ///     .cookie(Cookie::new("user_id", "12"));
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn cookie(self, cookie: Cookie<'_>) -> Self {
@@ -246,10 +258,12 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::Cookie;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// let cookies = vec![Cookie::new("a", "b"), Cookie::new("c", "d")];
     /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
     /// let req = client.get("/").cookies(cookies);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn cookies(self, cookies: Vec<Cookie<'_>>) -> Self {
@@ -275,9 +289,11 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::Cookie;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
     /// let req = client.get("/").private_cookie(Cookie::new("user_id", "sb"));
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[cfg(feature = "private-cookies")]
@@ -301,11 +317,13 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
     /// let req = client.post("/")
     ///     .header(ContentType::JSON)
     ///     .body(r#"{ "key": "value", "array": [1, 2, 3], }"#);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn body<S: AsRef<[u8]>>(mut self, body: S) -> Self {
@@ -323,9 +341,11 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// let mut req = client.post("/").header(ContentType::JSON);
     /// req.set_body(r#"{ "key": "value", "array": [1, 2, 3], }"#);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_body<S: AsRef<[u8]>>(&mut self, body: S) {
@@ -342,8 +362,10 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// ```rust
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
-    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
+    /// let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     /// let response = client.get("/").dispatch();
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub async fn dispatch(mut self) -> LocalResponse<'c> {
@@ -371,7 +393,7 @@ impl<'c> LocalRequest<'c> {
     /// use rocket::local::Client;
     ///
     /// rocket::async_test(async {
-    ///     let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).unwrap();
+    ///     let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite()).await.unwrap();
     ///
     ///     let mut req = client.get("/");
     ///     let response_a = req.mut_dispatch().await;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/request/state.rs b/core/lib/src/request/state.rs
index 2ce79b20..3c4b48bb 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/request/state.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/request/state.rs
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ use crate::http::Status;
 ///     state.0.to_string()
 /// }
 ///
+/// # rocket::async_test(async {
 /// let mut rocket = rocket::ignite().manage(MyManagedState(127));
-/// let state = State::from(rocket.inspect()).expect("managing `MyManagedState`");
+/// let state = State::from(rocket.inspect().await).expect("managing `MyManagedState`");
 /// assert_eq!(handler(state), "127");
+/// # });
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
 pub struct State<'r, T: Send + Sync + 'static>(&'r T);
@@ -152,14 +154,16 @@ impl<'r, T: Send + Sync + 'static> State<'r, T> {
     /// #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
     /// struct Unmanaged(usize);
     ///
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     /// let mut rocket = rocket::ignite().manage(Managed(7));
-    /// let manifest = rocket.inspect();
+    /// let manifest = rocket.inspect().await;
     ///
     /// let state: Option<State<Managed>> = State::from(manifest);
     /// assert_eq!(state.map(|s| s.inner()), Some(&Managed(7)));
     ///
     /// let state: Option<State<Unmanaged>> = State::from(manifest);
     /// assert_eq!(state, None);
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn from(manifest: &'r Manifest) -> Option<Self> {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/response/status.rs b/core/lib/src/response/status.rs
index 50aaf21a..df8d4df4 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/response/status.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/response/status.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<'r, R> Created<R> {
     ///
     /// # rocket::async_test(async move {
     /// # let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![create]);
-    /// # let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    /// # let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     /// let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     ///
     /// let loc = response.headers().get_one("Location");
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl<'r, R> Created<R> {
     ///
     /// # rocket::async_test(async move {
     /// # let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![create]);
-    /// # let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    /// # let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     /// let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     ///
     /// let body = response.body_string().await;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl<'r, R> Created<R> {
     ///
     /// # rocket::async_test(async move {
     /// # let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![create]);
-    /// # let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    /// # let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     /// let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     ///
     /// let body = response.body_string().await;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
index c96d1996..e55bf59f 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
@@ -407,13 +407,13 @@ impl Manifest {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn _attach(mut self, fairing: Box<dyn Fairing>) -> Self {
+    async fn _attach(mut self, fairing: Box<dyn Fairing>) -> Self {
         // Attach (and run attach) fairings, which requires us to move `self`.
         let mut fairings = mem::replace(&mut self.fairings, Fairings::new());
 
         let mut rocket = Rocket { manifest: Some(self), pending: vec![] };
-        rocket = fairings.attach(fairing, rocket);
-        self = rocket.actualize_and_take_manifest();
+        rocket = fairings.attach(fairing, rocket).await;
+        self = rocket.actualize_and_take_manifest().await;
 
         // Make sure we keep all fairings around: the old and newly added ones!
         fairings.append(self.fairings);
@@ -811,33 +811,50 @@ impl Rocket {
         self
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn actualize_manifest(&mut self) {
-        while !self.pending.is_empty() {
-            // We need to preserve insertion order here,
-            // so we can't use `self.pending.pop()`
-            let op = self.pending.remove(0);
-            let manifest = self.manifest.take().expect("TODO error message");
-            self.manifest = Some(match op {
-                BuildOperation::Mount(base, routes) => manifest._mount(base, routes),
-                BuildOperation::Register(catchers) => manifest._register(catchers),
-                BuildOperation::Manage(callback) => manifest._manage(callback),
-                BuildOperation::Attach(fairing) => manifest._attach(fairing),
-            });
-        }
+    // Instead of requiring the user to individually `await` each call to
+    // `attach()`, some operations are queued in `self.pending`. Functions that
+    // want to provide read access to any data from the Manifest, such as
+    // `inspect()`, need to apply those pending operations first.
+    //
+    // This function returns a future that executes those pending operations,
+    // requiring only a single `await` at the call site. After completion,
+    // `self.pending` will be empty and `self.manifest` will reflect all pending
+    // changes.
+    //
+    // Note that this returns a boxed future, because `_attach()` calls this
+    // function again creating a cycle.
+    pub(crate) fn actualize_manifest(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, ()> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            while !self.pending.is_empty() {
+                // We need to preserve insertion order here,
+                // so we can't use `self.pending.pop()`
+                let op = self.pending.remove(0);
+                let manifest = self.manifest.take()
+                    .expect("internal error: manifest was taken and not replaced. \
+                            Was `inspect()` called but not polled to completion?");
+                self.manifest = Some(match op {
+                    BuildOperation::Mount(base, routes) => manifest._mount(base, routes),
+                    BuildOperation::Register(catchers) => manifest._register(catchers),
+                    BuildOperation::Manage(callback) => manifest._manage(callback),
+                    BuildOperation::Attach(fairing) => manifest._attach(fairing).await,
+                });
+            }
+        })
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn actualize_and_take_manifest(mut self) -> Manifest {
-        self.actualize_manifest();
+    pub(crate) async fn actualize_and_take_manifest(mut self) -> Manifest {
+        self.actualize_manifest().await;
         self.manifest.take().expect("internal error: actualize_manifest() should have replaced self.manifest")
     }
 
-    /// Returns a `Future` that drives the server, listening for and dispathcing
+    /// Returns a `Future` that drives the server, listening for and dispatching
     /// requests to mounted routes and catchers. The `Future` completes when the
-    /// server is shut down (via a [`ShutdownHandle`] or encounters a fatal
+    /// server is shut down, via a [`ShutdownHandle`], or encounters a fatal
     /// error.  If the `ctrl_c_shutdown` feature is enabled, the server will
     /// also shut down once `Ctrl-C` is pressed.
     ///
     /// # Error
+    ///
     /// If there is a problem starting the application, an [`Error`] is
     /// returned. Note that a value of type `Error` panics if dropped
     /// without first being inspected. See the [`Error`] documentation for
@@ -859,11 +876,10 @@ impl Rocket {
 
         use crate::error::Error::Launch;
 
-        let mut manifest = self.actualize_and_take_manifest();
+        let mut manifest = self.actualize_and_take_manifest().await;
         manifest.prelaunch_check().map_err(crate::error::Error::Launch)?;
 
         let config = manifest.config();
-
         let full_addr = format!("{}:{}", config.address, config.port);
         let addrs = match full_addr.to_socket_addrs() {
             Ok(a) => a.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
@@ -961,13 +977,10 @@ impl Rocket {
     /// rocket::ignite().launch();
     /// # }
     /// ```
-    pub fn launch(mut self) -> Result<(), crate::error::Error> {
-        let workers = self.inspect().config().workers as usize;
-
+    pub fn launch(self) -> Result<(), crate::error::Error> {
         // Initialize the tokio runtime
         let mut runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new()
             .threaded_scheduler()
-            .core_threads(workers)
             .enable_all()
             .build()
             .expect("Cannot build runtime!");
@@ -976,24 +989,27 @@ impl Rocket {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn _manifest(&self) -> &Manifest {
-        self.manifest.as_ref().expect("TODO error message")
+        self.manifest.as_ref().expect("internal error: manifest was taken and not replaced. \
+                                      Was `inspect()` called but not polled to completion?")
     }
 
     /// Access the current state of this `Rocket` instance.
     ///
-    /// The `Mnaifest` type provides methods such as [`Manifest::routes`]
-    /// and [`Manifest::state`]. This method is called to get an `Manifest`
+    /// The `Manifest` type provides methods such as [`Manifest::routes()`]
+    /// and [`Manifest::state()`]. This method is called to get a `Manifest`
     /// instance.
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```rust
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     /// let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
-    /// let config = rocket.inspect().config();
+    /// let config = rocket.inspect().await.config();
     /// # let _ = config;
+    /// # });
     /// ```
-    pub fn inspect(&mut self) -> &Manifest {
-        self.actualize_manifest();
+    pub async fn inspect(&mut self) -> &Manifest {
+        self.actualize_manifest().await;
         self._manifest()
     }
 }
@@ -1009,8 +1025,9 @@ impl Manifest {
     /// # #![feature(proc_macro_hygiene)]
     /// # use std::{thread, time::Duration};
     /// #
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     /// let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
-    /// let handle = rocket.inspect().get_shutdown_handle();
+    /// let handle = rocket.inspect().await.get_shutdown_handle();
     ///
     /// # if false {
     /// thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -1022,6 +1039,7 @@ impl Manifest {
     /// let shutdown_result = rocket.launch();
     /// assert!(shutdown_result.is_ok());
     /// # }
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn get_shutdown_handle(&self) -> ShutdownHandle {
@@ -1045,11 +1063,12 @@ impl Manifest {
     /// }
     ///
     /// fn main() {
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     ///     let mut rocket = rocket::ignite()
     ///         .mount("/", routes![hello])
     ///         .mount("/hi", routes![hello]);
     ///
-    ///     for route in rocket.inspect().routes() {
+    ///     for route in rocket.inspect().await.routes() {
     ///         match route.base() {
     ///             "/" => assert_eq!(route.uri.path(), "/hello"),
     ///             "/hi" => assert_eq!(route.uri.path(), "/hi/hello"),
@@ -1057,7 +1076,8 @@ impl Manifest {
     ///         }
     ///     }
     ///
-    ///     assert_eq!(rocket.inspect().routes().count(), 2);
+    ///     assert_eq!(rocket.inspect().await.routes().count(), 2);
+    /// # });
     /// }
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
@@ -1074,11 +1094,13 @@ impl Manifest {
     /// #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
     /// struct MyState(&'static str);
     ///
+    /// # rocket::async_test(async {
     /// let mut rocket = rocket::ignite().manage(MyState("hello!"));
-    /// assert_eq!(rocket.inspect().state::<MyState>(), Some(&MyState("hello!")));
+    /// assert_eq!(rocket.inspect().await.state::<MyState>(), Some(&MyState("hello!")));
     ///
-    /// let client = rocket::local::Client::new(rocket).expect("valid rocket");
+    /// let client = rocket::local::Client::new(rocket).await.expect("valid rocket");
     /// assert_eq!(client.manifest().state::<MyState>(), Some(&MyState("hello!")));
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn state<T: Send + Sync + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/absolute-uris-okay-issue-443.rs b/core/lib/tests/absolute-uris-okay-issue-443.rs
index a04531b0..4460c656 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/absolute-uris-okay-issue-443.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/absolute-uris-okay-issue-443.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mod test_absolute_uris_okay {
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn redirect_works() {
         let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![google, rocket]);
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
         let response = client.get("/google").dispatch().await;
         let location = response.headers().get_one("Location");
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/conditionally-set-server-header-996.rs b/core/lib/tests/conditionally-set-server-header-996.rs
index 6a19a68e..9cf0c703 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/conditionally-set-server-header-996.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/conditionally-set-server-header-996.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ mod conditionally_set_server_header {
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn do_not_overwrite_server_header() {
         let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![do_not_overwrite, use_default]);
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
         let response = client.get("/do_not_overwrite").dispatch().await;
         let server = response.headers().get_one("Server");
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/derive-reexports.rs b/core/lib/tests/derive-reexports.rs
index d3e4898e..a2a68139 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/derive-reexports.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/derive-reexports.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async fn test_derive_reexports() {
     use rocket::local::Client;
 
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![index, number]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await.unwrap(), "hello");
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/fairing_before_head_strip-issue-546.rs b/core/lib/tests/fairing_before_head_strip-issue-546.rs
index cb96caac..35b2a4d4 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/fairing_before_head_strip-issue-546.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/fairing_before_head_strip-issue-546.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ mod fairing_before_head_strip {
                 })
             }));
 
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.head("/").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
         assert!(response.body().is_none());
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mod fairing_before_head_strip {
                 })
             }));
 
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.head("/").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
         assert!(response.body().is_none());
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/flash-lazy-removes-issue-466.rs b/core/lib/tests/flash-lazy-removes-issue-466.rs
index c5a4b880..b3c13ffe 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/flash-lazy-removes-issue-466.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/flash-lazy-removes-issue-466.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ mod flash_lazy_remove_tests {
     async fn test() {
         use super::*;
         let r = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![set, unused, used]);
-        let client = Client::new(r).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(r).await.unwrap();
 
         // Ensure the cookie's not there at first.
         let response = client.get("/unused").dispatch().await;
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs b/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
index 30d0b09a..a8ad2b9f 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn method_eval() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![bug])).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![bug])).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.post("/")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
             .body("_method=patch&form_data=Form+data")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn get_passes_through() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![bug])).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![bug])).await.unwrap();
         let response = client.get("/")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
             .body("_method=patch&form_data=Form+data")
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs b/core/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs
index b9305109..abf6f8e6 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mod tests {
     use rocket::http::Status;
 
     async fn check_decoding(raw: &str, decoded: &str) {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![bug])).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![bug])).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.post("/")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
             .body(format!("form_data={}", raw))
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/head_handling.rs b/core/lib/tests/head_handling.rs
index 026b6b67..f404754b 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/head_handling.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/head_handling.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ mod head_handling_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn auto_head() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes())).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes())).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.head("/").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
         assert_empty_sized_body(response.body().unwrap(), 13).await;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mod head_handling_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn user_head() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes())).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes())).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.head("/other").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
         assert_empty_sized_body(response.body().unwrap(), 17).await;
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/limits.rs b/core/lib/tests/limits.rs
index 28e1ed8a..073a6e26 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/limits.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/limits.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ mod limits_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn large_enough() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(128)).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(128)).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.post("/")
             .body("value=Hello+world")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mod limits_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn just_large_enough() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(17)).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(17)).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.post("/")
             .body("value=Hello+world")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mod limits_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn much_too_small() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(4)).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(4)).await.unwrap();
         let response = client.post("/")
             .body("value=Hello+world")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ mod limits_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn contracted() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(10)).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket_with_forms_limit(10)).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.post("/")
             .body("value=Hello+world")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/local-request-content-type-issue-505.rs b/core/lib/tests/local-request-content-type-issue-505.rs
index cec69aa3..eae29e25 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/local-request-content-type-issue-505.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/local-request-content-type-issue-505.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ mod local_request_content_type_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn has_no_ct() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
         let mut req = client.post("/");
 //        assert_eq!(req.clone().dispatch().await.body_string().await, Some("Absent".to_string()));
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ mod local_request_content_type_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn has_ct() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
         let mut req = client.post("/").header(ContentType::JSON);
 //        assert_eq!(req.clone().dispatch().await.body_string().await, Some("Present".to_string()));
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/local_request_private_cookie-issue-368.rs b/core/lib/tests/local_request_private_cookie-issue-368.rs
index a8fff202..196413ed 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/local_request_private_cookie-issue-368.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/local_request_private_cookie-issue-368.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod private_cookie_test {
         async fn private_cookie_is_returned() {
             let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![return_private_cookie]);
 
-            let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
             let req = client.get("/").private_cookie(Cookie::new("cookie_name", "cookie_value"));
             let mut response = req.dispatch().await;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ mod private_cookie_test {
         async fn regular_cookie_is_not_returned() {
             let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![return_private_cookie]);
 
-            let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
             let req = client.get("/").cookie(Cookie::new("cookie_name", "cookie_value"));
             let response = req.dispatch().await;
 
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/nested-fairing-attaches.rs b/core/lib/tests/nested-fairing-attaches.rs
index 7cda19bb..5329dcf7 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/nested-fairing-attaches.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/nested-fairing-attaches.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn index(counter: State<'_, Counter>) -> String {
 fn rocket() -> rocket::Rocket {
     rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![index])
-        .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Outer", |rocket| {
+        .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Outer", |rocket| async {
             let counter = Counter::default();
             counter.attach.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
             let rocket = rocket.manage(counter)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ mod nested_fairing_attaches_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_counts() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("1, 1".into()));
 
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs b/core/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs
index efd07dcb..e85c48b6 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     macro_rules! check_dispatch {
         ($mount:expr, $ct:expr, $body:expr) => (
-            let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+            let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
             let mut req = client.post($mount);
             let ct: Option<ContentType> = $ct;
             if let Some(ct) = ct {
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/redirect_from_catcher-issue-113.rs b/core/lib/tests/redirect_from_catcher-issue-113.rs
index 46ff161b..b3cfc747 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/redirect_from_catcher-issue-113.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/redirect_from_catcher-issue-113.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn error_catcher_redirect() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().register(catchers![not_found])).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket::ignite().register(catchers![not_found])).await.unwrap();
         let response = client.get("/unknown").dispatch().await;
         println!("Response:\n{:?}", response);
 
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/route_guard.rs b/core/lib/tests/route_guard.rs
index 75a7555e..72a47684 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/route_guard.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/route_guard.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod route_guard_tests {
             .mount("/first", routes![files])
             .mount("/second", routes![files]);
 
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
         assert_path(&client, "/first/some/path").await;
         assert_path(&client, "/second/some/path").await;
         assert_path(&client, "/first/second/b/c").await;
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs b/core/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs
index dac00ef3..1f12afc7 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ mod tests {
         let rocket = rocket::ignite()
             .mount("/", routes![test, two, one_two, none, dual])
             .mount("/point", routes![test, two, one_two, dual]);
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
 
         // We construct a path that matches each of the routes above. We ensure the
         // prefix is stripped, confirming that dynamic segments are working.
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/strict_and_lenient_forms.rs b/core/lib/tests/strict_and_lenient_forms.rs
index e027fa83..09457740 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/strict_and_lenient_forms.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/strict_and_lenient_forms.rs
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ mod strict_and_lenient_forms_tests {
 
     const FIELD_VALUE: &str = "just_some_value";
 
-    fn client() -> Client {
-        Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![strict, lenient])).unwrap()
+    async fn client() -> Client {
+        Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![strict, lenient])).await.unwrap()
     }
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_strict_form() {
-        let client = client();
+        let client = client().await;
         let mut response = client.post("/strict")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
             .body(format!("field={}", FIELD_VALUE))
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mod strict_and_lenient_forms_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_lenient_form() {
-        let client = client();
+        let client = client().await;
         let mut response = client.post("/lenient")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
             .body(format!("field={}", FIELD_VALUE))
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/uri-percent-encoding-issue-808.rs b/core/lib/tests/uri-percent-encoding-issue-808.rs
index e1f4586a..6bd4d190 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/uri-percent-encoding-issue-808.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/uri-percent-encoding-issue-808.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn uri_percent_encoding_redirect() {
         let expected_location = vec!["/hello/John%5B%5D%7C%5C%25@%5E"];
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
         let response = client.get("/raw").dispatch().await;
         let location: Vec<_> = response.headers().get("location").collect();
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn uri_percent_encoding_get() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let name = Uri::percent_encode(NAME);
         let mut response = client.get(format!("/hello/{}", name)).dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
diff --git a/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs b/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs
index 6d8591eb..5b5ec641 100644
--- a/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ pub fn test_config(environment: Environment) {
     std::env::set_var("ROCKET_ENV", environment.to_string());
 
     let rocket = rocket::ignite()
-        .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Local Config", |mut rocket| {
+        .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Local Config", |mut rocket| async {
             println!("Attaching local config.");
-            let config = rocket.inspect().config().clone();
+            let config = rocket.inspect().await.config().clone();
             Ok(rocket.manage(LocalConfig(config)))
         }))
         .mount("/", routes![check_config]);
 
     rocket::async_test(async move {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
         let response = client.get("/check_config").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
     })
diff --git a/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs b/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs
index c6581a13..3e0ff50c 100644
--- a/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ async fn test<H>(method: Method, uri: &str, header: H, status: Status, body: Str
         .mount("/hello", routes![super::get_hello, super::post_hello])
         .register(catchers![super::not_found]);
 
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.req(method, uri).header(header).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some(body));
diff --git a/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs b/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
index 596a646f..c7cb9237 100644
--- a/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rocket_contrib::templates::Template;
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_submit() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let response = client.post("/submit")
         .header(ContentType::Form)
         .body("message=Hello from Rocket!")
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async fn test_submit() {
 
 async fn test_body(optional_cookie: Option<Cookie<'static>>, expected_body: String) {
     // Attach a cookie if one is given.
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = match optional_cookie {
         Some(cookie) => client.get("/").cookie(cookie).dispatch().await,
         None => client.get("/").dispatch().await,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async fn test_body(optional_cookie: Option<Cookie<'static>>, expected_body: Stri
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_index() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Render the template with an empty context.
     let mut context: HashMap<&str, &str> = HashMap::new();
diff --git a/examples/errors/src/tests.rs b/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
index b30ca28d..13d00b98 100644
--- a/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ async fn test(uri: &str, status: Status, body: String) {
         .mount("/", routes![super::hello])
         .register(catchers![super::not_found]);
 
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get(uri).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some(body));
diff --git a/examples/fairings/src/main.rs b/examples/fairings/src/main.rs
index 01d00f9b..a7621ef3 100644
--- a/examples/fairings/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/fairings/src/main.rs
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ fn rocket() -> rocket::Rocket {
     rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![hello, token])
         .attach(Counter::default())
-        .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Token State", |mut rocket| {
+        .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Token State", |mut rocket| async {
             println!("Adding token managed state...");
-            let token_val = rocket.inspect().config().get_int("token").unwrap_or(-1);
+            let token_val = rocket.inspect().await.config().get_int("token").unwrap_or(-1);
             Ok(rocket.manage(Token(token_val)))
         }))
         .attach(AdHoc::on_launch("Launch Message", |_| {
diff --git a/examples/fairings/src/tests.rs b/examples/fairings/src/tests.rs
index 3b6ff53b..1cc2d9e6 100644
--- a/examples/fairings/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/fairings/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn rewrite_get_put() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Hello, fairings!".into()));
 }
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn counts() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Issue 1 GET request.
     client.get("/").dispatch().await;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async fn counts() {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn token() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Ensure the token is '123', which is what we have in `Rocket.toml`.
     let mut res = client.get("/token").dispatch().await;
diff --git a/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/tests.rs b/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/tests.rs
index a9131e0e..1c855a28 100644
--- a/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/tests.rs
@@ -14,31 +14,29 @@ impl fmt::Display for FormOption {
     }
 }
 
-fn assert_form_eq(client: &Client, form_str: &str, expected: String) {
-    rocket::async_test(async move {
-        let mut res = client.post("/")
-            .header(ContentType::Form)
-            .body(form_str)
-            .dispatch().await;
+async fn assert_form_eq(client: &Client, form_str: &str, expected: String) {
+    let mut res = client.post("/")
+        .header(ContentType::Form)
+        .body(form_str)
+        .dispatch().await;
 
-        assert_eq!(res.body_string().await, Some(expected));
-    })
+    assert_eq!(res.body_string().await, Some(expected));
 }
 
-fn assert_valid_form(client: &Client, input: &FormInput<'_>) {
+async fn assert_valid_form(client: &Client, input: &FormInput<'_>) {
     let f = format!("checkbox={}&number={}&type={}&password={}&textarea={}&select={}",
             input.checkbox, input.number, input.radio, input.password,
             input.text_area, input.select);
-    assert_form_eq(client, &f, format!("{:?}", input));
+    assert_form_eq(client, &f, format!("{:?}", input)).await;
 }
 
-fn assert_valid_raw_form(client: &Client, form_str: &str, input: &FormInput<'_>) {
-    assert_form_eq(client, form_str, format!("{:?}", input));
+async fn assert_valid_raw_form(client: &Client, form_str: &str, input: &FormInput<'_>) {
+    assert_form_eq(client, form_str, format!("{:?}", input)).await;
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_good_forms() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+#[rocket::async_test]
+async fn test_good_forms() {
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut input = FormInput {
         checkbox: true,
         number: 310,
@@ -48,137 +46,137 @@ fn test_good_forms() {
         select: FormOption::B
     };
 
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     input.checkbox = false;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     input.number = 0;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.number = 120;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.number = 133;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     input.radio = FormOption::B;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.radio = FormOption::C;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     input.password = "".into();
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.password = "----90138490285u2o3hndslkv".into();
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.password = "hi".into();
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     input.text_area = "".to_string();
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.text_area = "----90138490285u2o3hndslkv".to_string();
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.text_area = "hey".to_string();
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     input.select = FormOption::A;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
     input.select = FormOption::C;
-    assert_valid_form(&client, &input);
+    assert_valid_form(&client, &input).await;
 
     // checkbox need not be present; defaults to false; accepts 'on' and 'off'
     assert_valid_raw_form(&client,
                           "number=133&type=c&password=hi&textarea=hey&select=c",
-                          &input);
+                          &input).await;
 
     assert_valid_raw_form(&client,
                           "checkbox=off&number=133&type=c&password=hi&textarea=hey&select=c",
-                          &input);
+                          &input).await;
 
     input.checkbox = true;
     assert_valid_raw_form(&client,
                           "checkbox=on&number=133&type=c&password=hi&textarea=hey&select=c",
-                          &input);
+                          &input).await;
 }
 
-fn assert_invalid_form(client: &Client, vals: &mut [&str; 6]) {
+async fn assert_invalid_form(client: &Client, vals: &mut [&str; 6]) {
     let s = format!("checkbox={}&number={}&type={}&password={}&textarea={}&select={}",
                     vals[0], vals[1], vals[2], vals[3], vals[4], vals[5]);
-    assert_form_eq(client, &s, format!("Invalid form input: {}", s));
+    assert_form_eq(client, &s, format!("Invalid form input: {}", s)).await;
     *vals = ["true", "1", "a", "hi", "hey", "b"];
 }
 
-fn assert_invalid_raw_form(client: &Client, form_str: &str) {
-    assert_form_eq(client, form_str, format!("Invalid form input: {}", form_str));
+async fn assert_invalid_raw_form(client: &Client, form_str: &str) {
+    assert_form_eq(client, form_str, format!("Invalid form input: {}", form_str)).await;
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn check_semantically_invalid_forms() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+#[rocket::async_test]
+async fn check_semantically_invalid_forms() {
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut form_vals = ["true", "1", "a", "hi", "hey", "b"];
 
     form_vals[0] = "not true";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[0] = "bing";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[0] = "true0";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[0] = " false";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
 
     form_vals[1] = "-1";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[1] = "1e10";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[1] = "-1-1";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[1] = "NaN";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
 
     form_vals[2] = "A?";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[2] = " B";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[2] = "d";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[2] = "100";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[2] = "";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
 
     // password and textarea are always valid, so we skip them
     form_vals[5] = "A.";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[5] = "b ";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[5] = "d";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[5] = "-a";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
     form_vals[5] = "";
-    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals);
+    assert_invalid_form(&client, &mut form_vals).await;
 
     // now forms with missing fields
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&type=a&password=hi&textarea=hey");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&radio=a&password=hi&textarea=hey&select=b");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&password=hi&select=b");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&select=b");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "password=hi&select=b");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "password=hi");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "");
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&type=a&password=hi&textarea=hey").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&radio=a&password=hi&textarea=hey&select=b").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&password=hi&select=b").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "number=10&select=b").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "password=hi&select=b").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "password=hi").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "").await;
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn check_structurally_invalid_forms() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "==&&&&&&==");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "a&=b");
-    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "=");
+#[rocket::async_test]
+async fn check_structurally_invalid_forms() {
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "==&&&&&&==").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "a&=b").await;
+    assert_invalid_raw_form(&client, "=").await;
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn check_bad_utf8() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+#[rocket::async_test]
+async fn check_bad_utf8() {
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     unsafe {
         let bad_str = std::str::from_utf8_unchecked(b"a=\xff");
-        assert_form_eq(&client, bad_str, "Form input was invalid UTF-8.".into());
+        assert_form_eq(&client, bad_str, "Form input was invalid UTF-8.".into()).await;
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/form_validation/src/tests.rs b/examples/form_validation/src/tests.rs
index ecb3e8c8..e69a3a0e 100644
--- a/examples/form_validation/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/form_validation/src/tests.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ fn test_login<T>(user: &str, pass: &str, age: &str, status: Status, body: T)
     where T: Into<Option<&'static str>> + Send
 {
     rocket::async_test(async move {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let query = format!("username={}&password={}&age={}", user, pass, age);
         let mut response = client.post("/login")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fn test_invalid_age() {
 
 fn check_bad_form(form_str: &str, status: Status) {
     rocket::async_test(async {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let response = client.post("/login")
             .header(ContentType::Form)
             .body(form_str)
diff --git a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
index 34c0f340..301ee1f1 100644
--- a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rocket_contrib::templates::Template;
 
 macro_rules! dispatch {
     ($method:expr, $path:expr, |$client:ident, $response:ident| $body:expr) => ({
-        let $client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let $client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut $response = $client.req($method, $path).dispatch().await;
         $body
     })
diff --git a/examples/hello_2018/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_2018/src/tests.rs
index 26a98553..28c11e29 100644
--- a/examples/hello_2018/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_2018/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rocket::{self, routes, local::Client};
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn hello_world() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Hello, Rust 2018!".into()));
 }
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ mod scoped_uri_tests {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_inner_hello() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Hello! Try /Rust%202018.".into()));
     }
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_hello_name() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.get("/Rust%202018").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.body_string().await.unwrap(), "Hello, Rust 2018! This is /Rust%202018.");
     }
diff --git a/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs
index 02a32ffa..644453af 100644
--- a/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 use rocket::local::Client;
 use rocket::http::Status;
 
-fn client() -> Client {
-    Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello, super::hi])).unwrap()
+async fn client() -> Client {
+    Client::new(rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello, super::hi])).await.unwrap()
 }
 
 async fn test(uri: String, expected: String) {
-    let client = client();
+    let client = client().await;
     assert_eq!(client.get(&uri).dispatch().await.body_string().await, Some(expected));
 }
 
 async fn test_404(uri: &'static str) {
-    let client = client();
+    let client = client().await;
     assert_eq!(client.get(uri).dispatch().await.status(), Status::NotFound);
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs
index ceab1d8a..604f03da 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn hello_world() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Hello, world!".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/json/src/tests.rs b/examples/json/src/tests.rs
index 65ff2976..4ef54d74 100644
--- a/examples/json/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/json/src/tests.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rocket::http::{Status, ContentType};
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn bad_get_put() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Try to get a message with an ID that doesn't exist.
     let mut res = client.get("/message/99").header(ContentType::JSON).dispatch().await;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async fn bad_get_put() {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn post_get_put_get() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Check that a message with ID 1 doesn't exist.
     let res = client.get("/message/1").header(ContentType::JSON).dispatch().await;
diff --git a/examples/managed_queue/src/tests.rs b/examples/managed_queue/src/tests.rs
index 970bc5e9..b1c13148 100644
--- a/examples/managed_queue/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/managed_queue/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rocket::http::Status;
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_push_pop() {
-    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     let response = client.put("/push?event=test1").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
diff --git a/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs b/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs
index 77af31a8..36d1ef4f 100644
--- a/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rocket::http::{ContentType, Status};
 
 fn test(uri: &str, content_type: ContentType, status: Status, body: String) {
     rocket::async_test(async move {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.get(uri).header(content_type).dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
         assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some(body));
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn test_echo() {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_upload() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let expected_body = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, \
                          sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore \
                          magna aliqua".to_string();
diff --git a/examples/msgpack/src/tests.rs b/examples/msgpack/src/tests.rs
index 04e9dbb0..401d5eb1 100644
--- a/examples/msgpack/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/msgpack/src/tests.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ struct Message {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn msgpack_get() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.get("/message/1").header(ContentType::MsgPack).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(res.status(), Status::Ok);
     assert_eq!(res.content_type(), Some(ContentType::MsgPack));
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async fn msgpack_get() {
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn msgpack_post() {
     // Dispatch request with a message of `[2, "Goodbye, world!"]`.
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.post("/message")
         .header(ContentType::MsgPack)
         .body(&[146, 2, 175, 71, 111, 111, 100, 98, 121, 101, 44, 32, 119, 111, 114, 108, 100, 33])
diff --git a/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs b/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs
index 563b3154..4d54fc57 100644
--- a/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 use rocket::local::Client;
 use rocket::http::Status;
 
-fn client() -> Client {
+async fn client() -> Client {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![super::root, super::user, super::login]);
-    Client::new(rocket).unwrap()
+    Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap()
 
 }
 
 async fn test_200(uri: &str, expected_body: &str) {
-    let client = client();
+    let client = client().await;
     let mut response = client.get(uri).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some(expected_body.to_string()));
 }
 
 async fn test_303(uri: &str, expected_location: &str) {
-    let client = client();
+    let client = client().await;
     let response = client.get(uri).dispatch().await;
     let location_headers: Vec<_> = response.headers().get("Location").collect();
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::SeeOther);
diff --git a/examples/pastebin/src/tests.rs b/examples/pastebin/src/tests.rs
index a51025f5..4fb5d23a 100644
--- a/examples/pastebin/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/pastebin/src/tests.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fn extract_id(from: &str) -> Option<String> {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn check_index() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Ensure the index returns what we expect.
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async fn download_paste(client: &Client, id: &str) -> String {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn pasting() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Do a trivial upload, just to make sure it works.
     let body_1 = "Hello, world!";
diff --git a/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs b/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs
index 5d5bf362..c21bd22a 100644
--- a/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rocket::http::Status;
 
 macro_rules! run_test {
     ($query:expr, |$response:ident| $body:expr) => ({
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         let mut $response = client.get(format!("/hello{}", $query)).dispatch().await;
         $body
diff --git a/examples/ranking/src/tests.rs b/examples/ranking/src/tests.rs
index 79f18d08..b9cd1301 100644
--- a/examples/ranking/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/ranking/src/tests.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 
 async fn test(uri: String, expected: String) {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello, super::hi]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get(&uri).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some(expected));
 }
diff --git a/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs b/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs
index bdb07c0c..8e5277f1 100644
--- a/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn hello() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Rocketeer".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/raw_upload/src/tests.rs b/examples/raw_upload/src/tests.rs
index 089e9d1e..f79ad015 100644
--- a/examples/raw_upload/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/raw_upload/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const UPLOAD_CONTENTS: &str = "Hey! I'm going to be uploaded. :D Yay!";
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_index() {
-    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(res.body_string().await, Some(super::index().to_string()));
 }
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ async fn test_raw_upload() {
     let _ = fs::remove_file(&upload_file);
 
     // Do the upload. Make sure we get the expected results.
-    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.post("/upload")
         .header(ContentType::Plain)
         .body(UPLOAD_CONTENTS)
diff --git a/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs b/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs
index 907e538c..189bf6fb 100644
--- a/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use rocket::local::Client;
 use rocket::http::Status;
 
-fn client() -> Client {
+async fn client() -> Client {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::root, super::login]);
-    Client::new(rocket).unwrap()
+    Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap()
 }
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_root() {
-    let client = client();
+    let client = client().await;
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
 
     assert!(response.body().is_none());
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async fn test_root() {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_login() {
-    let client = client();
+    let client = client().await;
     let mut r = client.get("/login").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(r.body_string().await, Some("Hi! Please log in before continuing.".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/request_guard/src/main.rs b/examples/request_guard/src/main.rs
index 520e5810..84fd32c6 100644
--- a/examples/request_guard/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/request_guard/src/main.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mod test {
     use rocket::http::Header;
 
     async fn test_header_count<'h>(headers: Vec<Header<'static>>) {
-        let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut req = client.get("/");
         for header in headers.iter().cloned() {
             req.add_header(header);
diff --git a/examples/request_local_state/src/tests.rs b/examples/request_local_state/src/tests.rs
index aac7897b..919ce45f 100644
--- a/examples/request_local_state/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/request_local_state/src/tests.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     client.get("/sync").dispatch().await;
 
     let atomics = client.manifest().state::<Atomics>().unwrap();
diff --git a/examples/session/src/tests.rs b/examples/session/src/tests.rs
index 12a2d69b..4258a550 100644
--- a/examples/session/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/session/src/tests.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async fn login(client: &Client, user: &str, pass: &str) -> Option<Cookie<'static
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn redirect_on_index() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::SeeOther);
     assert_eq!(response.headers().get_one("Location"), Some("/login"));
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async fn redirect_on_index() {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn can_login() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     let mut response = client.get("/login").dispatch().await;
     let body = response.body_string().await.unwrap();
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ async fn can_login() {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn login_fails() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     assert!(login(&client, "Seergio", "password").await.is_none());
     assert!(login(&client, "Sergio", "idontknow").await.is_none());
 }
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn login_logout_succeeds() {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let login_cookie = login(&client, "Sergio", "password").await.expect("logged in");
 
     // Ensure we're logged in.
diff --git a/examples/state/src/tests.rs b/examples/state/src/tests.rs
index 4974707c..da177359 100644
--- a/examples/state/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/state/src/tests.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async fn get_count(client: &Client) -> usize {
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_count() {
-    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
 
     // Count should start at 0.
     assert_eq!(get_count(&client).await, 0);
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ async fn test_count() {
     assert_eq!(get_count(&client).await, 100);
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_raw_state_count() {
+#[rocket::async_test]
+async fn test_raw_state_count() {
     use rocket::State;
     use super::{count, index};
 
     let mut rocket = super::rocket();
-    let manifest = rocket.inspect();
+    let manifest = rocket.inspect().await;
 
     assert_eq!(count(State::from(manifest).unwrap()), "0");
     assert!(index(State::from(manifest).unwrap()).0.contains("Visits: 1"));
diff --git a/examples/static_files/src/tests.rs b/examples/static_files/src/tests.rs
index 4e0dd594..d90f463a 100644
--- a/examples/static_files/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/static_files/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use super::rocket;
 async fn test_query_file<T> (path: &str, file: T, status: Status)
     where T: Into<Option<&'static str>>
 {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get(path).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
 
diff --git a/examples/stream/src/tests.rs b/examples/stream/src/tests.rs
index 9a9108e3..d0dc7e13 100644
--- a/examples/stream/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/stream/src/tests.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn test_root() {
-    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
 
     // Check that we have exactly 25,000 'a'.
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async fn test_file() {
     file.write_all(CONTENTS.as_bytes()).expect("write to big_file");
 
     // Get the big file contents, hopefully.
-    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(super::rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.get("/big_file").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(res.body_string().await, Some(CONTENTS.into()));
 
diff --git a/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs b/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs
index 590014cd..c1daf9b7 100644
--- a/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rocket_contrib::templates::Template;
 
 macro_rules! dispatch {
     ($method:expr, $path:expr, |$client:ident, $response:ident| $body:expr) => ({
-        let $client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let $client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut $response = $client.req($method, $path).dispatch().await;
         $body
     })
diff --git a/examples/testing/src/main.rs b/examples/testing/src/main.rs
index c5f31cf6..39af935c 100644
--- a/examples/testing/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/testing/src/main.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mod test {
 
     #[rocket::async_test]
     async fn test_hello() {
-        let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+        let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
         let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
         assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Hello, world!".into()));
diff --git a/examples/tls/src/tests.rs b/examples/tls/src/tests.rs
index ceab1d8a..604f03da 100644
--- a/examples/tls/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/tls/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 #[rocket::async_test]
 async fn hello_world() {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello]);
-    let client = Client::new(rocket).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket).await.unwrap();
     let mut response = client.get("/").dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(response.body_string().await, Some("Hello, world!".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/todo/src/main.rs b/examples/todo/src/main.rs
index bd444653..9421b501 100644
--- a/examples/todo/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todo/src/main.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fn index(msg: Option<FlashMessage<'_, '_>>, conn: DbConn) -> Template {
     })
 }
 
-fn run_db_migrations(mut rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
-    let conn = DbConn::get_one(rocket.inspect()).expect("database connection");
+async fn run_db_migrations(mut rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
+    let conn = DbConn::get_one(rocket.inspect().await).expect("database connection");
     match embedded_migrations::run(&*conn) {
         Ok(()) => Ok(rocket),
         Err(e) => {
diff --git a/examples/todo/src/tests.rs b/examples/todo/src/tests.rs
index e8e4eb46..a3359123 100644
--- a/examples/todo/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/todo/src/tests.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ macro_rules! run_test {
 
         rocket::async_test(async move {
             let mut rocket = super::rocket();
-            let db = super::DbConn::get_one(rocket.inspect());
-            let $client = Client::new(rocket).expect("Rocket client");
+            let db = super::DbConn::get_one(rocket.inspect().await);
+            let $client = Client::new(rocket).await.expect("Rocket client");
             let $conn = db.expect("failed to get database connection for testing");
             Task::delete_all(&$conn).expect("failed to delete all tasks for testing");
 
diff --git a/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs b/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs
index 6eb89c21..02c3ee93 100644
--- a/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ use rocket::local::Client;
 use rocket::http::Status;
 
 async fn test(uri: &str, expected: &str) {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let mut res = client.get(uri).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(res.body_string().await, Some(expected.into()));
 }
 
 async fn test_404(uri: &str) {
-    let client = Client::new(rocket()).unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(rocket()).await.unwrap();
     let res = client.get(uri).dispatch().await;
     assert_eq!(res.status(), Status::NotFound);
 }
diff --git a/site/guide/9-configuration.md b/site/guide/9-configuration.md
index 00130405..4c40a16e 100644
--- a/site/guide/9-configuration.md
+++ b/site/guide/9-configuration.md
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ fn main() {
     rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![assets])
         .attach(AdHoc::on_attach("Assets Config", |mut rocket| {
-            let assets_dir = rocket.inspect().config()
+            let assets_dir = rocket.inspect().await.config()
                 .get_str("assets_dir")
                 .unwrap_or("assets/")
                 .to_string();