diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/manager.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/manager.py
index 77bcf10ec..99d31e64c 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/manager.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/manager.py
@@ -250,3 +250,6 @@ class Manager(Loggable):
         notifier = pyinotify.Notifier(self.wm)
         notifier.coalesce_events()
         notifier.loop()
+        #import asyncore
+        #notifier = pyinotify.AsyncNotifier(self.wm)
+        #asyncore.loop()
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py
index 17731cad8..a94deeadd 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ from std_err_override               import LogWriter
 import media.monitor.pure          as mmp
 from api_clients import api_client as apc
 
+import gevent.monkey
+
+gevent.monkey.patch_all(select=False)
+
 
 def main(global_config, api_client_config, log_config,
         index_create_attempt=False):
diff --git a/python_apps/python-virtualenv/airtime_virtual_env.pybundle b/python_apps/python-virtualenv/airtime_virtual_env.pybundle
index 4f1383c59..1b590c1cf 100644
Binary files a/python_apps/python-virtualenv/airtime_virtual_env.pybundle and b/python_apps/python-virtualenv/airtime_virtual_env.pybundle differ
diff --git a/python_apps/python-virtualenv/requirements b/python_apps/python-virtualenv/requirements
index 72748874a..cec1da696 100644
--- a/python_apps/python-virtualenv/requirements
+++ b/python_apps/python-virtualenv/requirements
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ wsgiref==0.1.2
 configobj==4.7.2
 mutagen==1.20
 docopt==0.4.2
+gevent==0.13.7