diff --git a/pyblackbird/__init__.py b/pyblackbird/__init__.py
index 0c8b2fd..15e03e6 100644
--- a/pyblackbird/__init__.py
+++ b/pyblackbird/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import serial
 import socket
 from functools import wraps
-from serial_asyncio import create_serial_connection
+from serial_asyncio_fast import create_serial_connection
 from threading import RLock
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 85745b2..3f2c973 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 pyserial>=3.4
-pyserial-asyncio>=0.4
+pyserial-asyncio-fast>=0.7
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f54bbbf..a9fdf35 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       author='Ben Kools',
       author_email='koolsb@my.uwstout.edu',
       license='MIT',
-      install_requires=['pyserial>=3.4','pyserial-asyncio>=0.4'],
+      install_requires=['pyserial>=3.4','pyserial-asyncio-fast>=0.7'],
       packages=['pyblackbird'],
       classifiers=['Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
                    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5'],