diff --git a/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py b/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py
index 635c7c5c9..97ed16d26 100644
--- a/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py
+++ b/labgrid/remote/coordinator.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.clients: dict[str, ClientSession] = {}
         self.load()
 
-        self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         self.poll_task = self.loop.create_task(self.poll())
 
     async def _poll_step(self):
@@ -1025,7 +1025,9 @@ def main():
 
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG if args.debug else logging.INFO)
 
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+
     cleanup = []
     loop.set_debug(True)
     try:
diff --git a/labgrid/remote/exporter.py b/labgrid/remote/exporter.py
index 64ddb4032..95d331e90 100755
--- a/labgrid/remote/exporter.py
+++ b/labgrid/remote/exporter.py
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ def __init__(self, config) -> None:
         - Setup loop, name, authid and address
         - Join the coordinator as an exporter"""
         self.config = config
-        self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         self.name = config["name"]
         self.hostname = config["hostname"]
         self.isolated = config["isolated"]
@@ -1061,6 +1061,9 @@ def main():
     print(f"exporter hostname: {config['hostname']}")
     print(f"resource config file: {config['resources']}")
 
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+
     asyncio.run(amain(config), debug=bool(args.debug))
 
     if reexec: