diff --git a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/llama_index/embeddings/cohere/base.py b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/llama_index/embeddings/cohere/base.py
index 170fe2557a0bb81bfd5d66ed96cf7924910a962e..8c80ed86316164632314bcc1ad93f7eababdaf95 100644
--- a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/llama_index/embeddings/cohere/base.py
+++ b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/llama_index/embeddings/cohere/base.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class CohereEmbedding(BaseEmbedding):
         callback_manager: Optional[CallbackManager] = None,
         base_url: Optional[str] = None,
         timeout: Optional[float] = None,
-        httpx_client: Optional[httpx.AsyncClient] = None,
+        httpx_client: Optional[httpx.Client] = None,
+        httpx_async_client: Optional[httpx.AsyncClient] = None,
     ):
         """
         A class representation for generating embeddings using the Cohere API.
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ class CohereEmbedding(BaseEmbedding):
                 client_name="llama_index",
                 base_url=base_url,
                 timeout=timeout,
-                httpx_client=httpx_client,
+                httpx_client=httpx_async_client,
             ),
             cohere_api_key=cohere_api_key,
             model_name=model_name,
diff --git a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/pyproject.toml b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/pyproject.toml
index 39e3d005f39903145a988797a38a97cb1c45e3b1..be9b60c11f6bb52874bba53120eb477603d97e22 100644
--- a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/pyproject.toml
+++ b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ exclude = ["**/BUILD"]
 license = "MIT"
 name = "llama-index-embeddings-cohere"
 readme = "README.md"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = ">=3.8.1,<4.0"
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ mypy = "0.991"
 pre-commit = "3.2.0"
 pylint = "2.15.10"
 pytest = "7.2.1"
+pytest-asyncio = "^0.23.6"
 pytest-mock = "3.11.1"
 ruff = "0.0.292"
 tree-sitter-languages = "^1.8.0"
diff --git a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/BUILD b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dabf212d7e7162849c24a733909ac4f645d75a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python_tests()
diff --git a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/__init__.py b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391
diff --git a/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/test_embeddings.py b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/test_embeddings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1f8e826c777e2457a27dbe9ccf961bd39f7ae3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llama-index-integrations/embeddings/llama-index-embeddings-cohere/tests/test_embeddings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import os
+
+import httpx
+import pytest
+from llama_index.core.base.embeddings.base import BaseEmbedding
+
+from llama_index.embeddings.cohere import CohereEmbedding
+
+
+def test_embedding_class():
+    emb = CohereEmbedding(cohere_api_key="token")
+    assert isinstance(emb, BaseEmbedding)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    os.environ.get("CO_API_KEY") is None, reason="Cohere API key required"
+)
+def test_sync_embedding():
+    emb = CohereEmbedding(
+        cohere_api_key=os.environ["CO_API_KEY"],
+        model_name="embed-english-v3.0",
+        input_type="clustering",
+        embedding_type="float",
+        httpx_client=httpx.Client(),
+    )
+
+    emb.get_query_embedding("I love Cohere!")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    os.environ.get("CO_API_KEY") is None, reason="Cohere API key required"
+)
+@pytest.mark.asyncio()
+async def test_async_embedding():
+    emb = CohereEmbedding(
+        cohere_api_key=os.environ["CO_API_KEY"],
+        model_name="embed-english-v3.0",
+        input_type="clustering",
+        embedding_type="float",
+        httpx_async_client=httpx.AsyncClient(),
+    )
+
+    await emb.aget_query_embedding("I love Cohere!")