diff --git a/src/FanMain.cpp b/src/FanMain.cpp
index a192380..9d495e0 100644
--- a/src/FanMain.cpp
+++ b/src/FanMain.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
                       nullptr);
     });
 
-    boost::asio::deadline_timer filterTimer(io);
+    boost::asio::steady_timer filterTimer(io);
     std::function<void(sdbusplus::message_t&)> eventHandler =
         [&](sdbusplus::message_t& message) {
         if (message.is_method_error())
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
         }
         sensorsChanged->insert(message.get_path());
         // this implicitly cancels the timer
-        filterTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(1));
+        filterTimer.expires_from_now(std::chrono::seconds(1));
 
         filterTimer.async_wait([&](const boost::system::error_code& ec) {
             if (ec == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)