diff --git a/pssh/__init__.py b/pssh/__init__.py
index f2b6d4df..55ed79a2 100644
--- a/pssh/__init__.py
+++ b/pssh/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 See :mod:`pssh.ParallelSSHClient` and :mod:`pssh.SSHClient` for class documentation.
 """
+import gevent.monkey; gevent.monkey.patch_thread()
 import logging
 from .utils import enable_host_logger
 from .pssh_client import ParallelSSHClient