diff --git a/api/runner/async_runner.go b/api/runner/async_runner.go
index 118bc23d2..66dbe510e 100644
--- a/api/runner/async_runner.go
+++ b/api/runner/async_runner.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/models"
+	"github.com/iron-io/runner/drivers"
 )
 
 func getTask(url string) (*models.Task, error) {
@@ -83,16 +84,15 @@ func deleteTask(url string, task *models.Task) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runTask(task *models.Task) error {
+func runTask(task *models.Task) (drivers.RunResult, error) {
 	// Set up runner and process task
 	cfg := getCfg(task)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	rnr, err := New(NewMetricLogger())
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	_, err = rnr.Run(ctx, cfg)
-	return err
+	return rnr.Run(ctx, cfg)
 }
 
 // RunAsyncRunner pulls tasks off a queue and processes them
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func RunAsyncRunner(ctx context.Context, wgAsync *sync.WaitGroup, tasksrv, port
 	wgAsync.Done()
 }
 
-func startAsyncRunners(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, i int, url string, runTask func(task *models.Task) error) {
+func startAsyncRunners(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, i int, url string, runTask func(task *models.Task) (drivers.RunResult, error)) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func startAsyncRunners(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, i int, url strin
 
 			log.Info("Running task:", task.ID)
 			// Process Task
-			if err := runTask(task); err != nil {
+			if _, err := runTask(task); err != nil {
 				log.WithError(err).WithFields(log.Fields{"async runner": i, "task_id": task.ID}).Error("Cannot run task")
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/api/runner/async_runner_test.go b/api/runner/async_runner_test.go
index 196358ae2..4b9b2dfae 100644
--- a/api/runner/async_runner_test.go
+++ b/api/runner/async_runner_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/models"
 	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/mqs"
+	"github.com/iron-io/runner/drivers"
 )
 
 func getMockTask() models.Task {
@@ -79,6 +80,22 @@ func getTestServer(mockTasks []*models.Task) *httptest.Server {
 	return httptest.NewServer(r)
 }
 
+var helloImage = "iron/hello"
+
+func TestRunTask(t *testing.T) {
+	mockTask := getMockTask()
+	mockTask.Image = &helloImage
+
+	result, err := runTask(&mockTask)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	if result.Status() != "success" {
+		t.Errorf("TestRunTask failed to execute runTask")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetTask(t *testing.T) {
 	mockTask := getMockTask()
 
@@ -178,8 +195,8 @@ func TestAsyncRunnersGracefulShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _ := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	wg.Add(1)
-	go startAsyncRunners(ctx, &wg, 0, ts.URL+"/tasks", func(task *models.Task) error {
-		return nil
+	go startAsyncRunners(ctx, &wg, 0, ts.URL+"/tasks", func(task *models.Task) (drivers.RunResult, error) {
+		return nil, nil
 	})
 	wg.Wait()