diff --git a/examples/start_stop_counter.py b/examples/start_stop_counter.py
index ef1f415..c8c2ab9 100755
--- a/examples/start_stop_counter.py
+++ b/examples/start_stop_counter.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ def start_stop():
 event = asyncio.Event()
 
 # Start background task
-asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop().create_task(counter())
+loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+task = loop.create_task(counter())
 
 async_mainloop(root)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 56a282d..351788f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -72,4 +72,5 @@ fixable = ["ALL"]
     "S311",
     "PL",
     "INP001",
+    "RUF006",
 ]
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