diff --git a/source/get-started/run-sample-query.txt b/source/get-started/run-sample-query.txt
index fa12ac4e..b6778f41 100644
--- a/source/get-started/run-sample-query.txt
+++ b/source/get-started/run-sample-query.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,21 @@ Run a Sample Query
 
    .. step:: Create your {+driver-short+} Application
       
-      Copy and paste the following code into the ``quickstart.py`` file in your application:
+      Copy and paste the following code into the ``quickstart.py`` file in your application.
+      Select the :guilabel:`Synchronous` or :guilabel:`Asynchronous` tab to see the corresponding
+      code:
       
-      .. literalinclude:: /includes/get-started/connect-and-query.py
-         :language: python
-         :copyable:
+      .. tabs::
+         
+         .. tab:: Synchronous
+            :tabid: sync
+
+            .. literalinclude:: /includes/get-started/connect-and-query.py
+         
+         .. tab:: Asynchronous
+            :tabid: async
+
+            .. literalinclude:: /includes/get-started/connect-and-query-async.py
 
    .. step:: Assign the Connection String
 
diff --git a/source/includes/get-started/connect-and-query-async.py b/source/includes/get-started/connect-and-query-async.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9c924ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/includes/get-started/connect-and-query-async.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import asyncio
+from pymongo import AsyncMongoClient
+
+async def main():
+    uri = "<connection string URI>"
+    client = AsyncMongoClient(uri)
+
+    try:
+        database = client.get_database("sample_mflix")
+        movies = database.get_collection("movies")
+
+        # Query for a movie that has the title 'Back to the Future'
+        query = { "title": "Back to the Future" }
+        movie = await movies.find_one(query)
+
+        print(movie)
+
+        await client.close()
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise Exception("Unable to find the document due to the following error: ", e)
+
+# Run the async function
+asyncio.run(main())