diff --git a/nonebot/drivers/_block_driver.py b/nonebot/drivers/_block_driver.py
index bf87659b..0c47caa3 100644
--- a/nonebot/drivers/_block_driver.py
+++ b/nonebot/drivers/_block_driver.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import signal
 import asyncio
 import threading
-from typing import Set, Callable, Awaitable
+from typing import Set, Union, Callable, Awaitable
 
 from nonebot.log import logger
 from nonebot.drivers import Driver
 from nonebot.typing import overrides
 from nonebot.config import Env, Config
+from nonebot.utils import run_sync, is_coroutine_callable
 
-STARTUP_FUNC = Callable[[], Awaitable[None]]
-SHUTDOWN_FUNC = Callable[[], Awaitable[None]]
+STARTUP_FUNC = Callable[[], Union[None, Awaitable[None]]]
+SHUTDOWN_FUNC = Callable[[], Union[None, Awaitable[None]]]
 HANDLED_SIGNALS = (
     signal.SIGINT,  # Unix signal 2. Sent by Ctrl+C.
     signal.SIGTERM,  # Unix signal 15. Sent by `kill <pid>`.
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ class BlockDriver(Driver):
 
     async def startup(self):
         # run startup
-        cors = [startup() for startup in self.startup_funcs]
+        cors = [
+            startup() if is_coroutine_callable(startup) else run_sync(startup)()
+            for startup in self.startup_funcs
+        ]
         if cors:
             try:
                 await asyncio.gather(*cors)
@@ -89,7 +93,10 @@ class BlockDriver(Driver):
 
         logger.info("Waiting for application shutdown.")
         # run shutdown
-        cors = [shutdown() for shutdown in self.shutdown_funcs]
+        cors = [
+            shutdown() if is_coroutine_callable(shutdown) else run_sync(shutdown)()
+            for shutdown in self.shutdown_funcs
+        ]
         if cors:
             try:
                 await asyncio.gather(*cors)