diff --git a/src/ExitAirTempSensor.cpp b/src/ExitAirTempSensor.cpp
index 33fd079..eb816e8 100644
--- a/src/ExitAirTempSensor.cpp
+++ b/src/ExitAirTempSensor.cpp
@@ -938,11 +938,11 @@
 
     io.post([&]() { createSensor(objectServer, sensor, systemBus); });
 
-    boost::asio::deadline_timer configTimer(io);
+    boost::asio::steady_timer configTimer(io);
 
     std::function<void(sdbusplus::message_t&)> eventHandler =
         [&](sdbusplus::message_t&) {
-        configTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(1));
+        configTimer.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(1));
         // create a timer because normally multiple properties change
         configTimer.async_wait([&](const boost::system::error_code& ec) {
             if (ec == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)