diff --git a/torchx/specs/test/api_test.py b/torchx/specs/test/api_test.py
index 5b3503bd0..389102547 100644
--- a/torchx/specs/test/api_test.py
+++ b/torchx/specs/test/api_test.py
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
 # pyre-strict
 
 import asyncio
+import concurrent
 import os
 import time
 import unittest
 from dataclasses import asdict
-from typing import Dict, List, Mapping, Union
+from typing import Dict, List, Mapping, Tuple, Union
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import torchx.specs.named_resources_aws as named_resources_aws
@@ -299,6 +300,33 @@ async def update(value: str, time_seconds: int) -> str:
         self.assertEqual("base", default.image)
         self.assertEqual("nentry", default.entrypoint)
 
+    def test_concurrent_override_role(self) -> None:
+
+        def delay(value: Tuple[str, str], time_seconds: int) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+            time.sleep(time_seconds)
+            return value
+
+        with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=1) as executor:
+            launcher_fbpkg_future: concurrent.futures.Future = executor.submit(
+                delay, ("value1", "value2"), 2
+            )
+
+        def get_image() -> str:
+            concurrent.futures.wait([launcher_fbpkg_future], 3)
+            return launcher_fbpkg_future.result()[0]
+
+        def get_entrypoint() -> str:
+            concurrent.futures.wait([launcher_fbpkg_future], 3)
+            return launcher_fbpkg_future.result()[1]
+
+        default = Role(
+            "foobar",
+            "torch",
+            overrides={"image": get_image, "entrypoint": get_entrypoint},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual("value1", default.image)
+        self.assertEqual("value2", default.entrypoint)
+
 
 class AppHandleTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_parse_malformed_app_handles(self) -> None: