diff --git a/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp b/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp
index 1398d3c..463ada3 100644
--- a/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp
+++ b/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <NVMeBasicContext.hpp>
 #include <NVMeContext.hpp>
 #include <NVMeSensor.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 
 #include <optional>
 #include <regex>
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@
 
     io.post([&]() { createSensors(io, objectServer, systemBus); });
 
-    boost::asio::deadline_timer filterTimer(io);
+    boost::asio::steady_timer filterTimer(io);
     std::function<void(sdbusplus::message_t&)> eventHandler =
         [&filterTimer, &io, &objectServer, &systemBus](sdbusplus::message_t&) {
         // 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)