diff --git a/include/PSUEvent.hpp b/include/PSUEvent.hpp
index 824019c..25a7ebc 100644
--- a/include/PSUEvent.hpp
+++ b/include/PSUEvent.hpp
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <Utils.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/random_access_file.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <boost/container/flat_map.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     std::string eventName;
 
     PowerState readState;
-    boost::asio::deadline_timer waitTimer;
+    boost::asio::steady_timer waitTimer;
     std::shared_ptr<std::array<char, 128>> buffer;
     void restartRead();
     void handleResponse(const boost::system::error_code& err,