diff --git a/test/agentchat/test_function_call_groupchat.py b/test/agentchat/test_function_call_groupchat.py
index f6e2f06898e..43ce508a4cc 100644
--- a/test/agentchat/test_function_call_groupchat.py
+++ b/test/agentchat/test_function_call_groupchat.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import autogen
 import pytest
+import asyncio
 import sys
 import os
 from test_assistant_agent import KEY_LOC, OAI_CONFIG_LIST
@@ -34,11 +35,16 @@
         ("tools", [{"type": "function", "function": func_def}], True),
     ],
 )
-def test_function_call_groupchat(key, value, sync):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_function_call_groupchat(key, value, sync):
     import random
 
-    def get_random_number():
-        return random.randint(0, 100)
+    class Function:
+        call_count = 0
+
+        def get_random_number(self):
+            self.call_count += 1
+            return random.randint(0, 100)
 
     config_list_gpt4 = autogen.config_list_from_json(
         OAI_CONFIG_LIST,
@@ -56,25 +62,28 @@ def get_random_number():
     llm_config_no_function = llm_config.copy()
     del llm_config_no_function[key]
 
+    func = Function()
     user_proxy = autogen.UserProxyAgent(
         name="Executor",
-        description="An executor that will execute function_calls.",
-        function_map={"get_random_number": get_random_number},
+        description="An executor that executes function_calls.",
+        function_map={"get_random_number": func.get_random_number},
         human_input_mode="NEVER",
     )
     player = autogen.AssistantAgent(
         name="Player",
         system_message="You will use function `get_random_number` to get a random number. Stop only when you get at least 1 even number and 1 odd number. Reply TERMINATE to stop.",
-        description="A player that will make function_calls.",
+        description="A player that makes function_calls.",
         llm_config=llm_config,
     )
     observer = autogen.AssistantAgent(
         name="Observer",
-        system_message="You observe the conversation between the executor and the player. Summarize the conversation in 1 sentence.",
-        description="An observer that will observe the conversation.",
+        system_message="You observe the the player's actions and results. Summarize in 1 sentence.",
+        description="An observer.",
         llm_config=llm_config_no_function,
     )
-    groupchat = autogen.GroupChat(agents=[user_proxy, player, observer], messages=[], max_round=7)
+    groupchat = autogen.GroupChat(
+        agents=[player, user_proxy, observer], messages=[], max_round=7, speaker_selection_method="round_robin"
+    )
 
     # pass in llm_config with functions
     with pytest.raises(
@@ -86,9 +95,10 @@ def get_random_number():
     manager = autogen.GroupChatManager(groupchat=groupchat, llm_config=llm_config_no_function)
 
     if sync:
-        user_proxy.initiate_chat(manager, message="Let's start the game!")
+        observer.initiate_chat(manager, message="Let's start the game!")
     else:
-        user_proxy.a_initiate_chat(manager, message="Let's start the game!")
+        await observer.a_initiate_chat(manager, message="Let's start the game!")
+    assert func.call_count >= 1, "The function get_random_number should be called at least once."
 
 
 def test_no_function_map():
@@ -119,5 +129,5 @@ def test_no_function_map():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    test_function_call_groupchat()
+    asyncio.run(test_function_call_groupchat("functions", [func_def], True))
     # test_no_function_map()