diff --git a/pymonoprice/__init__.py b/pymonoprice/__init__.py
index 21da6c4..df2a38b 100644
--- a/pymonoprice/__init__.py
+++ b/pymonoprice/__init__.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import re
-import serial
+import serialx
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from functools import wraps
-from serial_asyncio_fast import create_serial_connection, SerialTransport
 from threading import RLock
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -123,13 +122,15 @@ def __init__(self, port_url: str, lock: RLock) -> None:
         Monoprice amplifier interface
         """
         self._lock = lock
-        self._port = serial.serial_for_url(port_url, do_not_open=True)
-        self._port.baudrate = 9600
-        self._port.stopbits = serial.STOPBITS_ONE
-        self._port.bytesize = serial.EIGHTBITS
-        self._port.parity = serial.PARITY_NONE
-        self._port.timeout = TIMEOUT
-        self._port.write_timeout = TIMEOUT
+        self._port = serialx.Serial(
+            port_url,
+            baudrate=9600,
+            stopbits=serialx.StopBits.ONE,
+            byte_size=8,
+            parity=serialx.Parity.NONE,
+            read_timeout=TIMEOUT,
+            write_timeout=TIMEOUT,
+        )
         self._port.open()
 
     def _send_request(self, request: bytes) -> None:
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ def _process_request(self, request: bytes, num_eols_to_read: int = 1) -> str:
         while True:
             c = self._port.read(1)
             if not c:
-                raise serial.SerialTimeoutException(
+                raise serialx.SerialTimeoutException(
                     "Connection timed out! Last received bytes {}".format(
                         [hex(a) for a in result]
                     )
@@ -394,11 +395,11 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
         self._tasks: set[asyncio.Task[None]] = set()
-        self._transport: SerialTransport = None
+        self._transport: serialx.SerialTransport = None
         self._connected = asyncio.Event()
         self.q: asyncio.Queue[bytes] = asyncio.Queue()
 
-    def connection_made(self, transport: SerialTransport) -> None:
+    def connection_made(self, transport: serialx.SerialTransport) -> None:
         self._transport = transport
         self._connected.set()
         _LOGGER.debug("port opened %s", self._transport)
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ async def get_async_monoprice(port_url: str) -> MonopriceAsync:
     lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
     loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-    _, protocol = await create_serial_connection(
+    _, protocol = await serialx.create_serial_connection(
         loop, MonopriceProtocol, port_url, baudrate=9600
     )
     return MonopriceAsync(protocol, lock)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5874bac..5ddc9a3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-pyserial>=3.4
-pyserial-asyncio-fast>=0.16
\ No newline at end of file
+serialx>=1.4.1
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 97c853d..87848f8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ packages =
 python_requires >= 3.9
 zip_safe = True
 install_requires =
-  pyserial>=3.4
-  pyserial-asyncio-fast>=0.16
+  serialx>=1.4.1
 
 [options.package_data]
 pymonoprice = py.typed
@@ -42,7 +41,3 @@ warn_redundant_casts = true
 warn_unreachable = true
 warn_unused_configs = True
 warn_unused_ignores = true
-[mypy-serial]
-ignore_missing_imports = True
-[mypy-serial_asyncio_fast]
-ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/tests/test_monoprice.py b/tests/test_monoprice.py
index 60def3b..4ad1cfc 100644
--- a/tests/test_monoprice.py
+++ b/tests/test_monoprice.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import unittest
 
-import serial
-
 import pymonoprice
+import serialx
 from pymonoprice import (get_monoprice, get_async_monoprice, ZoneStatus)
 from tests import create_dummy_port
 import asyncio
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ def test_restore_zone(self):
         self.assertEqual(0, len(self.responses))
 
     def test_timeout(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(serial.SerialTimeoutException):
+        with self.assertRaises(serialx.SerialTimeoutException):
             self.monoprice.set_source(3, 3)