diff --git a/bot/main.py b/bot/main.py
index 7e3233f6..bc3c3f19 100644
--- a/bot/main.py
+++ b/bot/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
+import uvloop
+
+asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 
 from pluralkit import bot
 
diff --git a/bot/requirements.txt b/bot/requirements.txt
index 70260281..4d547193 100644
--- a/bot/requirements.txt
+++ b/bot/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ aiohttp
 aioinflux
 asyncpg
 discord.py
-humanize
\ No newline at end of file
+humanize
+uvloop
\ No newline at end of file