diff --git a/bin/pick-ui.py b/bin/pick-ui.py
index 24613880b90..12288114257 100755
--- a/bin/pick-ui.py
+++ b/bin/pick-ui.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ from pick.ui import UI, PALETTE
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     u = UI()
-    evl = urwid.AsyncioEventLoop(loop=asyncio.new_event_loop())
+    asyncio_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio_loop)
+    evl = urwid.AsyncioEventLoop(loop=asyncio_loop)
     loop = urwid.MainLoop(u.render(), PALETTE, event_loop=evl, handle_mouse=False)
     u.mainloop = loop
     loop.run()
diff --git a/bin/pick/requirements.txt b/bin/pick/requirements.txt
index 75754a50e89..c520cae7d45 100644
--- a/bin/pick/requirements.txt
+++ b/bin/pick/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-attrs==23.1.0
-packaging==25.0
-urwid==2.1.2
+attrs==25.4.0
+packaging==26.0
+urwid==3.0.3