1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 4a9bbc4d57..f5a6bfce1a 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ if strtobool(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_ASYNC_IO_REACTOR", "0")):
 
     import asyncio
 
+    import uvloop
+
+    asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
+
     from twisted.internet import asyncioreactor
 
     asyncioreactor.install(asyncio.get_event_loop())