diff --git a/include/IpmbSensor.hpp b/include/IpmbSensor.hpp
index 93c06fb..f142a5a 100644
--- a/include/IpmbSensor.hpp
+++ b/include/IpmbSensor.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <boost/container/flat_map.hpp>
 #include <sensor.hpp>
 
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@
 
   private:
     sdbusplus::asio::object_server& objectServer;
-    boost::asio::deadline_timer waitTimer;
+    boost::asio::steady_timer waitTimer;
 };