diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d3e2fc9fa47..c0ada652504 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3023,7 +3023,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "libp2p-ping"
 version = "0.45.0"
 dependencies = [
- "async-std",
  "either",
  "futures",
  "futures-timer",
@@ -3033,6 +3032,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libp2p-swarm-test",
  "quickcheck-ext",
  "rand 0.8.5",
+ "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "void",
diff --git a/protocols/ping/Cargo.toml b/protocols/ping/Cargo.toml
index 66775d3ba8d..794ab54ba42 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/Cargo.toml
+++ b/protocols/ping/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ tracing = { workspace = true }
 void = "1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-async-std = "1.6.2"
 libp2p-swarm = { workspace = true, features = ["macros"] }
 libp2p-swarm-test = { path = "../../swarm-test" }
 quickcheck = { workspace = true }
 tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true, features = ["env-filter"] }
+tokio = {workspace = true, features = ["rt", "macros"]}
 
 # Passing arguments to the docsrs builder in order to properly document cfg's.
 # More information: https://docs.rs/about/builds#cross-compiling
diff --git a/protocols/ping/src/protocol.rs b/protocols/ping/src/protocol.rs
index 6e3f06d0498..101c219aac4 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/protocols/ping/src/protocol.rs
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ mod tests {
         Endpoint,
     };
 
-    #[test]
-    fn ping_pong() {
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn ping_pong() {
         let mem_addr = multiaddr![Memory(thread_rng().gen::<u64>())];
         let mut transport = MemoryTransport::new().boxed();
         transport.listen_on(ListenerId::next(), mem_addr).unwrap();
@@ -101,27 +101,25 @@ mod tests {
             .and_then(|ev| ev.into_new_address())
             .expect("MemoryTransport not listening on an address!");
 
-        async_std::task::spawn(async move {
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
             let transport_event = transport.next().await.unwrap();
             let (listener_upgrade, _) = transport_event.into_incoming().unwrap();
             let conn = listener_upgrade.await.unwrap();
             recv_ping(conn).await.unwrap();
         });
 
-        async_std::task::block_on(async move {
-            let c = MemoryTransport::new()
-                .dial(
-                    listener_addr,
-                    DialOpts {
-                        role: Endpoint::Dialer,
-                        port_use: PortUse::Reuse,
-                    },
-                )
-                .unwrap()
-                .await
-                .unwrap();
-            let (_, rtt) = send_ping(c).await.unwrap();
-            assert!(rtt > Duration::from_secs(0));
-        });
+        let c = MemoryTransport::new()
+            .dial(
+                listener_addr,
+                DialOpts {
+                    role: Endpoint::Dialer,
+                    port_use: PortUse::Reuse,
+                },
+            )
+            .unwrap()
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let (_, rtt) = send_ping(c).await.unwrap();
+        assert!(rtt > Duration::from_secs(0));
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/ping/tests/ping.rs b/protocols/ping/tests/ping.rs
index 3ca469f16a8..0752b1fced9 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/tests/ping.rs
+++ b/protocols/ping/tests/ping.rs
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ use libp2p_swarm_test::SwarmExt;
 use quickcheck::*;
 use std::{num::NonZeroU8, time::Duration};
 
-#[test]
-fn ping_pong() {
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn ping_pong() {
     fn prop(count: NonZeroU8) {
         let cfg = ping::Config::new().with_interval(Duration::from_millis(10));
 
         let mut swarm1 = Swarm::new_ephemeral(|_| ping::Behaviour::new(cfg.clone()));
         let mut swarm2 = Swarm::new_ephemeral(|_| ping::Behaviour::new(cfg.clone()));
 
-        async_std::task::block_on(async {
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
             swarm1.listen().with_memory_addr_external().await;
             swarm2.connect(&mut swarm1).await;
 
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@ fn assert_ping_rtt_less_than_50ms(e: ping::Event) {
     assert!(rtt < Duration::from_millis(50))
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn unsupported_doesnt_fail() {
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn unsupported_doesnt_fail() {
     let mut swarm1 = Swarm::new_ephemeral(|_| dummy::Behaviour);
     let mut swarm2 = Swarm::new_ephemeral(|_| ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new()));
 
-    let result = async_std::task::block_on(async {
+    let result = {
         swarm1.listen().with_memory_addr_external().await;
         swarm2.connect(&mut swarm1).await;
         let swarm1_peer_id = *swarm1.local_peer_id();
-        async_std::task::spawn(swarm1.loop_on_next());
+        tokio::spawn(swarm1.loop_on_next());
 
         loop {
             match swarm2.next_swarm_event().await {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn unsupported_doesnt_fail() {
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
-    });
+    };
 
     result.expect("node with ping should not fail connection due to unsupported protocol");
 }