diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b24cb90e2..61c01f85d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ deps/clickhouse-cpp
 deps/cityhash/cityhash/
 deps/lz4/lz4-1.7.5/
 
+#libev
+deps/libev/libev-4.24/
+
 test/.vagrant
 .DS_Store
 proxysql-tests.ini
diff --git a/deps/Makefile b/deps/Makefile
index cc2849e9b..0cf7df996 100644
--- a/deps/Makefile
+++ b/deps/Makefile
@@ -11,12 +11,20 @@ endif
 
 PROXYSQLCLICKHOUSE := $(shell echo $(PROXYSQLCLICKHOUSE))
 ifeq ($(PROXYSQLCLICKHOUSE),1)
-default: libconfig libdaemon jemalloc mariadb_client re2 sqlite3 pcre clickhouse-cpp lz4 cityhash microhttpd curl
+default: libconfig libdaemon jemalloc mariadb_client re2 sqlite3 pcre clickhouse-cpp lz4 cityhash microhttpd curl libev
 else
-default: libconfig libdaemon jemalloc mariadb_client re2 sqlite3 pcre microhttpd curl
+default: libconfig libdaemon jemalloc mariadb_client re2 sqlite3 pcre microhttpd curl libev
 endif
 .PHONY: default
 
+libev/libev/.libs/libev.a:
+	cd libev && rm -rf libev-4.24 || true
+	cd libev && tar -zxf libev-4.24.tar.gz
+	cd libev/libev  && ./configure
+	cd libev/libev && CC=${CC} CXX=${CXX} ${MAKE}
+libev: libev/libev/.libs/libev.a
+
+
 curl/curl/lib/.libs/libcurl.a:
 	cd curl && rm -rf curl-7.57.0 || true
 	cd curl && tar -zxf curl-7.57.0.tar.gz
diff --git a/deps/libev/LICENSE b/deps/libev/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fdabd48a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/libev/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+All files in libev are
+Copyright (c)2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 Marc Alexander Lehmann.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Alternatively, the contents of this package may be used under the terms
+of the GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 or any later version,
+in which case the provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of the
+above. If you wish to allow the use of your version of this package only
+under the terms of the GPL and not to allow others to use your version of
+this file under the BSD license, indicate your decision by deleting the
+provisions above and replace them with the notice and other provisions
+required by the GPL in this and the other files of this package. If you do
+not delete the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this
+file under either the BSD or the GPL.
diff --git a/deps/libev/libev b/deps/libev/libev
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..ba5a1373a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/libev/libev
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+libev-4.24
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deps/libev/libev-4.24.tar.gz b/deps/libev/libev-4.24.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5efba32f
Binary files /dev/null and b/deps/libev/libev-4.24.tar.gz differ