diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 1952e562..a9ee1dba 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import eventlet.semaphore as semaphore
 import itertools
 import msgpack
 import os
-import socket
+import eventlet.green.socket as socket
 import struct
 import sys