diff --git a/kittens/tui/handler.py b/kittens/tui/handler.py
index ca5a7bfb5..3fbbea274 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/handler.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/handler.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 from collections import deque
 from contextlib import suppress
-from time import monotonic
 from types import TracebackType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ContextManager, Deque, Dict, NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence, Type, Union, cast
 
+from kitty.fast_data_types import monotonic
 from kitty.types import DecoratedFunc, ParsedShortcut
 from kitty.typing import (
     AbstractEventLoop,
diff --git a/kittens/tui/spinners.py b/kittens/tui/spinners.py
index 5c70f628d..8b5c4cd9e 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/spinners.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/spinners.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2021, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
-from time import monotonic
 from typing import Dict, Sequence
 
+from kitty.fast_data_types import monotonic
 from kitty.typing import TypedDict
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 1d48266f2..2489e2fa2 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager, suppress
 from functools import partial
 from gettext import gettext as _
 from gettext import ngettext
-from time import monotonic, sleep
+from time import sleep
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
     global_font_size,
     last_focused_os_window_id,
     mark_os_window_for_close,
+    monotonic,
     os_window_focus_counters,
     os_window_font_size,
     patch_global_colors,
diff --git a/kitty/file_transmission.py b/kitty/file_transmission.py
index 31be61916..db4486751 100644
--- a/kitty/file_transmission.py
+++ b/kitty/file_transmission.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ from enum import Enum, auto
 from functools import partial
 from gettext import gettext as _
 from itertools import count
-from time import monotonic, time_ns
+from time import time_ns
 from typing import IO, Any, Callable, DefaultDict, Deque, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from kittens.transfer.utils import IdentityCompressor, ZlibCompressor, abspath, expand_home, home_path
-from kitty.fast_data_types import ESC_OSC, FILE_TRANSFER_CODE, AES256GCMDecrypt, add_timer, base64_decode, base64_encode, get_boss, get_options
+from kitty.fast_data_types import ESC_OSC, FILE_TRANSFER_CODE, AES256GCMDecrypt, add_timer, base64_decode, base64_encode, get_boss, get_options, monotonic
 from kitty.types import run_once
 
 from .utils import log_error
diff --git a/kitty/remote_control.py b/kitty/remote_control.py
index 9ee3fdb05..3fce5cbf4 100644
--- a/kitty/remote_control.py
+++ b/kitty/remote_control.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 from contextlib import suppress
 from functools import lru_cache, partial
-from time import monotonic, time_ns
+from time import time_ns
 from types import GeneratorType
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
     EllipticCurveKey,
     get_boss,
     get_options,
+    monotonic,
     read_command_response,
     send_data_to_peer,
 )
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index bca60dccd..a2d4c26de 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from collections import deque
 from contextlib import suppress
 from gettext import gettext as _
 from operator import attrgetter
-from time import monotonic
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Callable,
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
     get_options,
     last_focused_os_window_id,
     mark_tab_bar_dirty,
+    monotonic,
     next_window_id,
     remove_tab,
     remove_window,
diff --git a/kitty/utils.py b/kitty/utils.py
index 05d26dca0..29916c09a 100644
--- a/kitty/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import string
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager, suppress
 from functools import lru_cache
-from time import monotonic
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ from .constants import (
     shell_path,
     ssh_control_master_template,
 )
-from .fast_data_types import WINDOW_FULLSCREEN, WINDOW_MAXIMIZED, WINDOW_MINIMIZED, WINDOW_NORMAL, Color, Shlex, get_options, open_tty
+from .fast_data_types import WINDOW_FULLSCREEN, WINDOW_MAXIMIZED, WINDOW_MINIMIZED, WINDOW_NORMAL, Color, Shlex, get_options, monotonic, open_tty
 from .rgb import to_color
 from .types import run_once
 from .typing import AddressFamily, PopenType, Socket, StartupCtx