diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index e79699d..1501a1d 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ with import <nixpkgs> {};
 let
   pythonEnv = python37.withPackages(ps: [
     ps.matrix-nio
-    ps.inotify
+    ps.inotify-simple
   ]);
 in mkShell {
   builtInputs = [
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4df7496..d83cbf7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 matrix-nio
-inotify
+inotify-simple