diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c2a1864a..117b8807 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ AC_TYPE_UINT16_T
 AC_TYPE_UINT32_T
 
 # Check for required libraries
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([uev],  [libuev >= 2.1.0])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([uev],  [libuev >= 2.2.0])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([lite], [libite >= 2.0.1])
 
 # Check for configured Finit features
diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index 71272882..fafc3b25 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	/*
 	 * Initalize event context.
 	 */
-	uev_init(&loop);
+	uev_init1(&loop, 1);
 	ctx = &loop;
 
 	/*