diff --git a/src/zeroros/publisher.py b/src/zeroros/publisher.py
index 81b3577..3bb198c 100644
--- a/src/zeroros/publisher.py
+++ b/src/zeroros/publisher.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import asyncio
 import json
 import time
+import sys
 
 import zmq
 
@@ -7,6 +9,10 @@
 from zeroros.topic import validate_topic
 
 
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+   asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
+
+
 class Publisher:
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/src/zeroros/subscriber.py b/src/zeroros/subscriber.py
index 8f78f85..0c3a8f7 100644
--- a/src/zeroros/subscriber.py
+++ b/src/zeroros/subscriber.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import json
 import threading
 import time
+import sys
 
 import zmq
 import zmq.asyncio
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@
 from zeroros.topic import validate_topic
 
 
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+   asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
+
+
 class Subscriber:
     def __init__(
         self,