diff --git a/slack_bolt/adapter/aws_lambda/chalice_handler.py b/slack_bolt/adapter/aws_lambda/chalice_handler.py
index 8d5fc9b21..f4c7220ba 100644
--- a/slack_bolt/adapter/aws_lambda/chalice_handler.py
+++ b/slack_bolt/adapter/aws_lambda/chalice_handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import logging
+import json
+from os import getenv
 
 from chalice.app import Request, Response, Chalice
+from chalice.config import Config
+from chalice.test import BaseClient, LambdaContext, InvokeResponse
 
 from slack_bolt.adapter.aws_lambda.chalice_lazy_listener_runner import (
     ChaliceLazyListenerRunner,
@@ -13,14 +17,43 @@
 from slack_bolt.response import BoltResponse
 
 
+class LocalLambdaClient(BaseClient):
+    """Lambda client implementing `invoke` for use when running with Chalice CLI"""
+
+    def __init__(self, app: Chalice, config: Config) -> None:
+        self._app = app
+        self._config = config
+
+    def invoke(
+        self,
+        FunctionName: str = None,
+        InvocationType: str = "Event",
+        Payload: str = "{}",
+    ) -> InvokeResponse:
+        scoped = self._config.scope(self._config.chalice_stage, FunctionName)
+        lambda_context = LambdaContext(
+            FunctionName, memory_size=scoped.lambda_memory_size
+        )
+
+        with self._patched_env_vars(scoped.environment_variables):
+            response = self._app(json.loads(Payload), lambda_context)
+        return InvokeResponse(payload=response)
+
+
 class ChaliceSlackRequestHandler:
     def __init__(self, app: App, chalice: Chalice):  # type: ignore
         self.app = app
         self.chalice = chalice
         self.logger = get_bolt_app_logger(app.name, ChaliceSlackRequestHandler)
+
+        lambda_client = None
+        if getenv("AWS_CHALICE_CLI_MODE") == "true":
+            lambda_client = LocalLambdaClient(self.chalice, Config())
+
         self.app.listener_runner.lazy_listener_runner = ChaliceLazyListenerRunner(
-            logger=self.logger
+            logger=self.logger, lambda_client=lambda_client
         )
+
         if self.app.oauth_flow is not None:
             self.app.oauth_flow.settings.redirect_uri_page_renderer.install_path = "?"
 
diff --git a/tests/adapter_tests/aws/test_aws_chalice.py b/tests/adapter_tests/aws/test_aws_chalice.py
index ad9263550..7b9daad7b 100644
--- a/tests/adapter_tests/aws/test_aws_chalice.py
+++ b/tests/adapter_tests/aws/test_aws_chalice.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import json
+import os
 from time import time
 from typing import Dict, Any
 from urllib.parse import quote
+from unittest import mock
+import logging
 
 from chalice import Chalice, Response
 from chalice.app import Request
 from chalice.config import Config
 from chalice.local import LocalGateway
+from chalice.test import Client
 from slack_sdk.signature import SignatureVerifier
 from slack_sdk.web import WebClient
 
@@ -265,6 +269,59 @@ def say_it(say):
         assert_auth_test_count(self, 1)
         assert self.mock_received_requests["/chat.postMessage"] == 1
 
+    def test_lazy_listeners_cli(self):
+        with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"AWS_CHALICE_CLI_MODE": "true"}):
+            assert os.environ.get("AWS_CHALICE_CLI_MODE") == "true"
+            app = App(
+                client=self.web_client,
+                signing_secret=self.signing_secret,
+                process_before_response=True
+            )
+
+            def command_handler(ack):
+                ack()
+
+            def say_it(say):
+                say("Done!")
+
+            app.command("/hello-world")(ack=command_handler, lazy=[say_it])
+
+            input = (
+                "token=verification_token"
+                "&team_id=T111"
+                "&team_domain=test-domain"
+                "&channel_id=C111"
+                "&channel_name=random"
+                "&user_id=W111"
+                "&user_name=primary-owner"
+                "&command=%2Fhello-world"
+                "&text=Hi"
+                "&enterprise_id=E111"
+                "&enterprise_name=Org+Name"
+                "&response_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhooks.slack.com%2Fcommands%2FT111%2F111%2Fxxxxx"
+                "&trigger_id=111.111.xxx"
+            )
+            timestamp, body = str(int(time())), input
+
+            chalice_app = Chalice(app_name="bolt-python-chalice")
+            slack_handler = ChaliceSlackRequestHandler(app=app, chalice=chalice_app)
+
+            @chalice_app.route(
+                "/slack/events",
+                methods=["POST"],
+                content_types=["application/x-www-form-urlencoded", "application/json"],
+            )
+            def events() -> Response:
+                return slack_handler.handle(chalice_app.current_request)
+
+            headers = self.build_headers(timestamp, body)
+            client = Client(chalice_app, Config())
+            response = client.http.post("/slack/events", headers=headers, body=body)
+
+            assert response.status_code == 200, f"Failed request: {response.body}"
+            assert_auth_test_count(self, 1)
+            assert self.mock_received_requests["/chat.postMessage"] == 1
+
     def test_oauth(self):
         app = App(
             client=self.web_client,