diff --git a/led_control.py b/led_control.py
index d5514a9..2b0d164 100644
--- a/led_control.py
+++ b/led_control.py
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ def handler(loop, context):
     loop.stop()
 
 # run
-loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+asyncio.set_event_loop(loop=loop)
 loop.set_exception_handler(handler)
 
 loop.create_task(main(loop))