diff --git a/metagpt/environment.py b/metagpt/environment.py
index ba0645a36..7ba077080 100644
--- a/metagpt/environment.py
+++ b/metagpt/environment.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Environment(BaseModel):
         found = False
         for r in self.roles.values():
             if message.is_recipient(r.subscribed_tags):
-                r.async_put_message(message)
+                r.put_message(message)
                 found = True
         if not found:
             logger.warning(f"Message no recipients: {message.save()}")
diff --git a/metagpt/roles/role.py b/metagpt/roles/role.py
index 0a6716428..6fba40bd8 100644
--- a/metagpt/roles/role.py
+++ b/metagpt/roles/role.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
     they've subscribed to through the `subscribed_tags` property.
     3. Move the message receive buffer from the global variable `self._rc.env.memory` to the role's private variable
     `self._rc.msg_buffer` for easier message identification and asynchronous appending of messages.
-    4. Standardize the way messages are passed: `publish_message` sends messages out, while `async_put_message` places
+    4. Standardize the way messages are passed: `publish_message` sends messages out, while `put_message` places
     messages into the Role object's private message receive buffer. There are no other message transmit methods.
     5. Standardize the parameters for the `run` function: the `test_message` parameter is used for testing purposes
-    only. In the normal workflow, you should use `publish_message` or `async_put_message` to transmit messages.
+    only. In the normal workflow, you should use `publish_message` or `put_message` to transmit messages.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Role(Named):
             return
         self._rc.env.publish_message(msg)
 
-    def async_put_message(self, message):
+    def put_message(self, message):
         """Place the message into the Role object's private message buffer."""
         if not message:
             return
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class Role(Named):
                 seed = test_message
             elif isinstance(test_message, list):
                 seed = Message("\n".join(test_message))
-            self.async_put_message(seed)
+            self.put_message(seed)
 
         if not await self._observe():
             # If there is no new information, suspend and wait
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/planner/test_action_planner.py b/tests/metagpt/planner/test_action_planner.py
index a3831c08d..99cc25b72 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/planner/test_action_planner.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/planner/test_action_planner.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async def test_action_planner():
     role.import_skill(TimeSkill(), "time")
     role.import_skill(TextSkill(), "text")
     task = "What is the sum of 110 and 990?"
-    role.async_put_message(Message(content=task, cause_by=BossRequirement.get_class_name()))
+    role.put_message(Message(content=task, cause_by=BossRequirement.get_class_name()))
     await role._observe()
     await role._think()  # it will choose mathskill.Add
     assert "1100" == (await role._act()).content
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/planner/test_basic_planner.py b/tests/metagpt/planner/test_basic_planner.py
index 9efcb9367..fa7ed7074 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/planner/test_basic_planner.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/planner/test_basic_planner.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async def test_basic_planner():
     role.import_semantic_skill_from_directory(SKILL_DIRECTORY, "WriterSkill")
     role.import_skill(TextSkill(), "TextSkill")
     # using BasicPlanner
-    role.async_put_message(Message(content=task, cause_by=BossRequirement.get_class_name()))
+    role.put_message(Message(content=task, cause_by=BossRequirement.get_class_name()))
     await role._observe()
     await role._think()
     # assuming sk_agent will think he needs WriterSkill.Brainstorm and WriterSkill.Translate
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/roles/test_architect.py b/tests/metagpt/roles/test_architect.py
index 910c589ca..665242379 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/roles/test_architect.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/roles/test_architect.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from tests.metagpt.roles.mock import MockMessages
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_architect():
     role = Architect()
-    role.async_put_message(MockMessages.req)
+    role.put_message(MockMessages.req)
     rsp = await role.run(MockMessages.prd)
     logger.info(rsp)
     assert len(rsp.content) > 0
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/roles/test_engineer.py b/tests/metagpt/roles/test_engineer.py
index e80234b3b..93c3132ac 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/roles/test_engineer.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/roles/test_engineer.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ from tests.metagpt.roles.mock import (
 async def test_engineer():
     engineer = Engineer()
 
-    engineer.async_put_message(MockMessages.req)
-    engineer.async_put_message(MockMessages.prd)
-    engineer.async_put_message(MockMessages.system_design)
+    engineer.put_message(MockMessages.req)
+    engineer.put_message(MockMessages.prd)
+    engineer.put_message(MockMessages.system_design)
     rsp = await engineer.run(MockMessages.tasks)
 
     logger.info(rsp)