diff --git a/icli/cli.py b/icli/cli.py
index 067958a..6b77686 100644
--- a/icli/cli.py
+++ b/icli/cli.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 
 locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "")
 
-import ib_insync
+import ib_async
 
 import seaborn
-from ib_insync import (
+from ib_async import (
     Bag,
     ComboLeg,
     Contract,
@@ -2927,7 +2927,7 @@ async def prepare(self):
         if False:
             import logging
 
-            ib_insync.util.logToConsole(logging.INFO)
+            ib_async.util.logToConsole(logging.INFO)
 
         # Attach IB events *outside* of the reconnect loop because we don't want to
         # add duplicate event handlers on every reconnect!
diff --git a/icli/helpers.py b/icli/helpers.py
index 17cbd42..4c1b30d 100644
--- a/icli/helpers.py
+++ b/icli/helpers.py
@@ -7,23 +7,28 @@
 import math
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
-import ib_insync  # just for UNSET_DOUBLE
+import ib_async  # just for UNSET_DOUBLE
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import pendulum
 import questionary
 import tradeapis.cal as tcal
 import tradeapis.rounder as rounder
-from ib_insync import (
+from ib_async import (
     Bag,
     Bond,
     CFD,
+    ComboLeg,
+    Commodity,
+    ContFuture,
     Contract,
     Crypto,
+    DeltaNeutralContract,
     Forex,
     Future,
     FuturesOption,
     Index,
+    MutualFund,
     Option,
     Stock,
     Warrant,
@@ -463,7 +468,7 @@ def isset(x: float) -> bool:
 
     So we have to directly compare against another value to see if a returned float
     is a _set_ value or just a placeholder for the default value. le sigh."""
-    return x != ib_insync.util.UNSET_DOUBLE
+    return x != ib_async.util.UNSET_DOUBLE
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/icli/lang.py b/icli/lang.py
index f42d129..aa6038c 100644
--- a/icli/lang.py
+++ b/icli/lang.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 import pandas as pd
 
-from ib_insync import Bag, Contract, Order
+from ib_async import Bag, Contract, Order
 from loguru import logger
 from mutil.dispatch import DArg
 from mutil.frame import printFrame
diff --git a/icli/orders.py b/icli/orders.py
index 6e8e5f2..b3e5f6b 100644
--- a/icli/orders.py
+++ b/icli/orders.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """ Common order types with reusable parameter configurations."""
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
-from ib_insync import (
+from ib_async import (
     Contract,
     Order,
     OrderCondition,
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3db306..1c79fdb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 python = ">=3.10,<3.13"
 
 # IB API wrapper with better usability than the IBKR-provided libs
-ib-insync = "^0.9.66"
+ib_async = ">=1.0.2"
+# ib_async = { path = "../../ibkr/ib_insync", develop = true }
 
 # nice printing and data manipulation
 pandas = ">2.1.0"