diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8ca179a..19d47ff 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ chrono = { version = "0.4.15" }
 assert_matches = "1.3.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0.116", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.57"
+actix = "0.10.0"
+actix-rt = "1.1.1"
 
 [dependencies.rumqttc]
 git = "https://github.com/bytebeamio/rumqtt.git"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d02f780..765c5e9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use tracing::{debug, info};
 use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
 use update_listener::UpdateListener;
 
-#[tokio::main]
+#[actix_rt::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     tracing_subscriber::fmt()
         .with_ansi(true)
diff --git a/src/program_runner.rs b/src/program_runner.rs
index bbf933a..cd8e067 100644
--- a/src/program_runner.rs
+++ b/src/program_runner.rs
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ mod test {
     use tokio::task::yield_now;
     use tracing_subscriber::prelude::*;
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_quit() {
         let quit_msg = EventListener::new(
             Filters::new()
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ mod test {
         .into()
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_run_program() {
         let (sections, mut sec_runner, interface) = make_sections_and_runner();
         let mut sec_events = sec_runner.subscribe().await.unwrap();
@@ -522,31 +522,31 @@ mod test {
         runner.run_program(program).await.unwrap();
         yield_now().await;
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
-        assert_matches!(sec_events.try_recv().unwrap(), SectionEvent::RunStart(_, _));
+        assert_matches!(sec_events.try_recv(), Ok(SectionEvent::RunStart(_, _)));
         assert_eq!(interface.get_section_state(0), true);
 
         tokio::time::pause();
         assert_matches!(
-            sec_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            SectionEvent::RunFinish(_, _)
+            sec_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(SectionEvent::RunFinish(_, _))
         );
         assert_matches!(
-            sec_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            SectionEvent::RunStart(_, _)
+            sec_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(SectionEvent::RunStart(_, _))
         );
         assert_eq!(interface.get_section_state(0), false);
         assert_eq!(interface.get_section_state(1), true);
         assert_matches!(
-            sec_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            SectionEvent::RunFinish(_, _)
+            sec_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(SectionEvent::RunFinish(_, _))
         );
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunFinish(_)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunFinish(_))
         );
 
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ mod test {
         yield_now().await;
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_run_nonexistant_section() {
         let (sections, mut sec_runner, _) = make_sections_and_runner();
         let mut runner = ProgramRunner::new(sec_runner.clone());
@@ -581,13 +581,13 @@ mod test {
         // Should immediately start and finish running program
         // due to nonexistant section
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog)
+            prog_events.try_recv(),
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog)
+            prog_events.try_recv(),
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
 
@@ -595,14 +595,14 @@ mod test {
         yield_now().await;
         // Should run right away since last program should be done
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog))
             if prog.id == 2
         );
         tokio::time::pause();
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog))
             if prog.id == 2
         );
 
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ mod test {
         sec_runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_close_event_chan() {
         let (sections, mut sec_runner, _) = make_sections_and_runner();
         let mut runner = ProgramRunner::new(sec_runner.clone());
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ mod test {
         sec_runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_run_program_id() {
         let (sections, mut sec_runner, _) = make_sections_and_runner();
         let mut runner = ProgramRunner::new(sec_runner.clone());
@@ -666,28 +666,28 @@ mod test {
         runner.run_program_id(1).await.unwrap();
         yield_now().await;
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
 
         tokio::time::pause();
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
         runner.run_program_id(1).await.unwrap();
         yield_now().await;
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
 
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunFinish(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
 
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ mod test {
         sec_runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_cancel_program() {
         let (sections, mut sec_runner, _) = make_sections_and_runner();
         let mut sec_events = sec_runner.subscribe().await.unwrap();
@@ -721,8 +721,8 @@ mod test {
         runner.run_program(program.clone()).await.unwrap();
         yield_now().await;
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.try_recv().unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunStart(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
         assert_matches!(sec_events.try_recv().unwrap(), SectionEvent::RunStart(_, _));
@@ -730,20 +730,20 @@ mod test {
         runner.cancel_program(program.id).await.unwrap();
         yield_now().await;
         assert_matches!(
-            prog_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            ProgramEvent::RunCancel(prog)
+            prog_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(ProgramEvent::RunCancel(prog))
             if prog.id == 1
         );
         assert_matches!(
-            sec_events.recv().await.unwrap(),
-            SectionEvent::RunCancel(_, _)
+            sec_events.recv().await,
+            Ok(SectionEvent::RunCancel(_, _))
         );
 
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
         sec_runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_scheduled_run() {
         tracing_subscriber::fmt().init();
         let (sections, mut sec_runner, _) = make_sections_and_runner();
diff --git a/src/section_runner.rs b/src/section_runner.rs
index d26a1a8..8e34f55 100644
--- a/src/section_runner.rs
+++ b/src/section_runner.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 use crate::model::SectionRef;
-use crate::option_future::OptionFuture;
 use crate::section_interface::SectionInterface;
-use std::{
-    mem::swap,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicI32, Ordering},
-        Arc,
-    },
-    time::Duration,
+use actix::{
+    Actor, ActorContext, Addr, AsyncContext, Handler, Message, MessageResult, SpawnHandle,
 };
+use std::{mem::swap, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::{
-    spawn,
-    sync::{broadcast, mpsc, oneshot, watch},
-    time::{delay_for, Instant},
+    sync::{broadcast, watch},
+    time::Instant,
 };
-use tracing::{debug, trace, trace_span, warn};
-use tracing_futures::Instrument;
+use tracing::{debug, trace, warn};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct SectionRunHandle(i32);
@@ -27,30 +20,6 @@ impl SectionRunHandle {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-struct SectionRunnerInner {
-    next_run_id: AtomicI32,
-}
-
-impl SectionRunnerInner {
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            next_run_id: AtomicI32::new(1),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-enum RunnerMsg {
-    Quit(oneshot::Sender<()>),
-    QueueRun(SectionRunHandle, SectionRef, Duration),
-    CancelRun(SectionRunHandle),
-    CancelAll,
-    Pause,
-    Unpause,
-    Subscribe(oneshot::Sender<SectionEventRecv>),
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum SectionEvent {
     RunStart(SectionRunHandle, SectionRef),
@@ -130,35 +99,15 @@ impl Default for SecRunnerState {
 
 pub type SecRunnerStateRecv = watch::Receiver<SecRunnerState>;
 
-struct RunnerTask {
+struct SectionRunnerInner {
     interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>,
-    msg_recv: mpsc::Receiver<RunnerMsg>,
-    running: bool,
-    delay_future: OptionFuture<tokio::time::Delay>,
     event_send: Option<SectionEventSend>,
     state_send: watch::Sender<SecRunnerState>,
-    quit_tx: Option<oneshot::Sender<()>>,
+    delay_future: Option<SpawnHandle>,
     did_change: bool,
 }
 
-impl RunnerTask {
-    fn new(
-        interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>,
-        msg_recv: mpsc::Receiver<RunnerMsg>,
-        state_send: watch::Sender<SecRunnerState>,
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            interface,
-            msg_recv,
-            running: true,
-            delay_future: None.into(),
-            event_send: None,
-            state_send,
-            quit_tx: None,
-            did_change: false,
-        }
-    }
-
+impl SectionRunnerInner {
     fn send_event(&mut self, event: SectionEvent) {
         if let Some(event_send) = &mut self.event_send {
             match event_send.send(event) {
@@ -297,35 +246,212 @@ impl RunnerTask {
         self.did_change = true;
     }
 
-    fn process_queue(&mut self, state: &mut SecRunnerState) {
+    fn process_after_delay(
+        &mut self,
+        after: Duration,
+        ctx: &mut <SectionRunnerActor as Actor>::Context,
+    ) {
+        let delay_future = ctx.notify_later(Process, after);
+        if let Some(old_future) = self.delay_future.replace(delay_future) {
+            ctx.cancel_future(old_future);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn cancel_process(&mut self, ctx: &mut <SectionRunnerActor as Actor>::Context) {
+        if let Some(old_future) = self.delay_future.take() {
+            ctx.cancel_future(old_future);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct SectionRunnerActor {
+    state: SecRunnerState,
+    next_run_id: i32,
+    inner: SectionRunnerInner,
+}
+
+impl Actor for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Context = actix::Context<Self>;
+
+    fn started(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
+        trace!("section_runner starting");
+    }
+
+    fn stopped(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) {
+        trace!("section_runner stopped");
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+struct Quit;
+
+impl Handler<Quit> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: Quit, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        ctx.stop();
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "SectionRunHandle")]
+struct QueueRun(SectionRef, Duration);
+
+impl Handler<QueueRun> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = MessageResult<QueueRun>;
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: QueueRun, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let QueueRun(section, duration) = msg;
+
+        let run_id = self.next_run_id;
+        self.next_run_id += 1;
+        let handle = SectionRunHandle(run_id);
+
+        let run: Arc<SecRun> = SecRun::new(handle.clone(), section, duration).into();
+        self.state.run_queue.push_back(run);
+        self.inner.did_change = true;
+
+        ctx.notify(Process);
+
+        MessageResult(handle)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+struct CancelRun(SectionRunHandle);
+
+impl Handler<CancelRun> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: CancelRun, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let CancelRun(handle) = msg;
+        for run in self.state.run_queue.iter_mut() {
+            if run.handle != handle {
+                continue;
+            }
+            trace!(handle = handle.0, "cancelling run by handle");
+            self.inner.cancel_run(run);
+        }
+        ctx.notify(Process);
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+struct CancelAll;
+
+impl Handler<CancelAll> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: CancelAll, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let mut old_runs = SecRunQueue::new();
+        swap(&mut old_runs, &mut self.state.run_queue);
+        trace!(count = old_runs.len(), "cancelling all runs");
+        for mut run in old_runs {
+            self.inner.cancel_run(&mut run);
+        }
+        ctx.notify(Process);
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+struct SetPaused(bool);
+
+impl Handler<SetPaused> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, msg: SetPaused, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let SetPaused(pause) = msg;
+        if pause != self.state.paused {
+            if pause {
+                self.state.paused = true;
+                self.inner.send_event(SectionEvent::RunnerPause);
+            } else {
+                self.state.paused = false;
+                self.inner.send_event(SectionEvent::RunnerUnpause);
+            }
+            self.inner.did_change = true;
+            ctx.notify(Process);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "SectionEventRecv")]
+struct Subscribe;
+
+impl Handler<Subscribe> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = MessageResult<Subscribe>;
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: Subscribe, _ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        let event_recv = self.inner.subscribe_event();
+        MessageResult(event_recv)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Message, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rtype(result = "()")]
+struct Process;
+
+impl Handler<Process> for SectionRunnerActor {
+    type Result = ();
+
+    fn handle(&mut self, _msg: Process, ctx: &mut Self::Context) -> Self::Result {
+        self.process(ctx)
+    }
+}
+
+impl SectionRunnerActor {
+    fn new(
+        interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>,
+        state_send: watch::Sender<SecRunnerState>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            state: SecRunnerState::default(),
+            inner: SectionRunnerInner {
+                interface,
+                event_send: None,
+                state_send,
+                delay_future: None,
+                did_change: false,
+            },
+            next_run_id: 1,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn process_queue(&mut self, ctx: &mut actix::Context<Self>) {
         use SecRunState::*;
+        let state = &mut self.state;
         while let Some(current_run) = state.run_queue.front_mut() {
             let run_finished = match (&current_run.state, state.paused) {
                 (Waiting, false) => {
-                    self.start_run(current_run);
-                    self.delay_future = Some(delay_for(current_run.duration)).into();
+                    self.inner.start_run(current_run);
+                    self.inner.process_after_delay(current_run.duration, ctx);
                     false
                 }
                 (Running { start_time }, false) => {
                     let time_to_finish = start_time.elapsed() >= current_run.duration;
                     if time_to_finish {
-                        self.finish_run(current_run);
-                        self.delay_future = None.into();
+                        self.inner.finish_run(current_run);
+                        self.inner.cancel_process(ctx);
                     }
                     time_to_finish
                 }
                 (Paused { .. }, false) => {
-                    self.unpause_run(current_run);
-                    self.delay_future = Some(delay_for(current_run.duration)).into();
+                    self.inner.unpause_run(current_run);
+                    self.inner.process_after_delay(current_run.duration, ctx);
                     false
                 }
                 (Waiting, true) => {
-                    self.pause_run(current_run);
+                    self.inner.pause_run(current_run);
                     false
                 }
                 (Running { .. }, true) => {
-                    self.pause_run(current_run);
-                    self.delay_future = None.into();
+                    self.inner.pause_run(current_run);
+                    self.inner.cancel_process(ctx);
                     false
                 }
                 (Paused { .. }, true) => false,
@@ -340,140 +466,38 @@ impl RunnerTask {
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_msg(&mut self, msg: Option<RunnerMsg>, state: &mut SecRunnerState) {
-        let msg = msg.expect("SectionRunner channel closed");
-        use RunnerMsg::*;
-        trace!(msg = debug(&msg), "runner_task recv");
-        match msg {
-            Quit(quit_tx) => {
-                self.quit_tx = Some(quit_tx);
-                self.running = false;
-            }
-            QueueRun(handle, section, duration) => {
-                state
-                    .run_queue
-                    .push_back(Arc::new(SecRun::new(handle, section, duration)));
-                self.did_change = true;
-            }
-            CancelRun(handle) => {
-                for run in state.run_queue.iter_mut() {
-                    if run.handle != handle {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    trace!(handle = handle.0, "cancelling run by handle");
-                    self.cancel_run(run);
-                }
-            }
-            CancelAll => {
-                let mut old_runs = SecRunQueue::new();
-                swap(&mut old_runs, &mut state.run_queue);
-                trace!(count = old_runs.len(), "cancelling all runs");
-                for mut run in old_runs {
-                    self.cancel_run(&mut run);
-                }
-            }
-            Pause => {
-                state.paused = true;
-                self.send_event(SectionEvent::RunnerPause);
-                self.did_change = true;
-            }
-            Unpause => {
-                state.paused = false;
-                self.send_event(SectionEvent::RunnerUnpause);
-                self.did_change = true;
-            }
-            Subscribe(res_send) => {
-                let event_recv = self.subscribe_event();
-                // Ignore error if channel closed
-                let _ = res_send.send(event_recv);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn run_impl(mut self) {
-        let mut state = SecRunnerState::default();
-
-        while self.running {
-            // Process all pending messages
-            // This is so if there are many pending messages, the state
-            // is only broadcast once
-            while let Ok(msg) = self.msg_recv.try_recv() {
-                self.handle_msg(Some(msg), &mut state);
-            }
-
-            self.process_queue(&mut state);
-
-            // If a change was made to state, broadcast it
-            if self.did_change {
-                let _ = self.state_send.broadcast(state.clone());
-                self.did_change = false;
-            }
-
-            let delay_done = || {
-                trace!("delay done");
-            };
-            tokio::select! {
-                msg = self.msg_recv.recv() => {
-                    self.handle_msg(msg, &mut state)
-                },
-                _ = &mut self.delay_future, if self.delay_future.is_some() => delay_done()
-            };
-        }
+    fn process(&mut self, ctx: &mut actix::Context<Self>) {
+        self.process_queue(ctx);
 
-        if let Some(quit_tx) = self.quit_tx.take() {
-            let _ = quit_tx.send(());
+        if self.inner.did_change {
+            let _ = self.inner.state_send.broadcast(self.state.clone());
+            self.inner.did_change = false;
         }
     }
-
-    async fn run(self) {
-        let span = trace_span!("section_runner task");
-
-        self.run_impl().instrument(span).await;
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Error)]
-#[error("the SectionRunner channel is closed")]
-pub struct ChannelClosed;
-
-pub type Result<T, E = ChannelClosed> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
-
-impl<T> From<mpsc::error::SendError<T>> for ChannelClosed {
-    fn from(_: mpsc::error::SendError<T>) -> Self {
-        Self
-    }
-}
+#[error("error communicating with SectionRunner: {0}")]
+pub struct Error(#[from] actix::MailboxError);
 
-impl From<oneshot::error::RecvError> for ChannelClosed {
-    fn from(_: oneshot::error::RecvError) -> Self {
-        Self
-    }
-}
+pub type Result<T, E = Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SectionRunner {
-    inner: Arc<SectionRunnerInner>,
-    msg_send: mpsc::Sender<RunnerMsg>,
     state_recv: SecRunnerStateRecv,
+    addr: Addr<SectionRunnerActor>,
 }
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 impl SectionRunner {
     pub fn new(interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>) -> Self {
-        let (msg_send, msg_recv) = mpsc::channel(32);
         let (state_send, state_recv) = watch::channel(SecRunnerState::default());
-        spawn(RunnerTask::new(interface, msg_recv, state_send).run());
-        Self {
-            inner: Arc::new(SectionRunnerInner::new()),
-            msg_send,
-            state_recv,
-        }
+        let addr = SectionRunnerActor::new(interface, state_send).start();
+        Self { state_recv, addr }
     }
 
     pub async fn quit(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        let (quit_tx, quit_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.msg_send.send(RunnerMsg::Quit(quit_tx)).await?;
-        quit_rx.await?;
+        self.addr.send(Quit).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -482,38 +506,32 @@ impl SectionRunner {
         section: SectionRef,
         duration: Duration,
     ) -> Result<SectionRunHandle> {
-        let run_id = self.inner.next_run_id.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
-        let handle = SectionRunHandle(run_id);
-        self.msg_send
-            .send(RunnerMsg::QueueRun(handle.clone(), section, duration))
-            .await?;
+        let handle = self.addr.send(QueueRun(section, duration)).await?;
         Ok(handle)
     }
 
     pub async fn cancel_run(&mut self, handle: SectionRunHandle) -> Result<()> {
-        self.msg_send.send(RunnerMsg::CancelRun(handle)).await?;
+        self.addr.send(CancelRun(handle)).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn cancel_all(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.msg_send.send(RunnerMsg::CancelAll).await?;
+        self.addr.send(CancelAll).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn pause(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.msg_send.send(RunnerMsg::Pause).await?;
+        self.addr.send(SetPaused(true)).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn unpause(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.msg_send.send(RunnerMsg::Unpause).await?;
+        self.addr.send(SetPaused(false)).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn subscribe(&mut self) -> Result<SectionEventRecv> {
-        let (res_send, res_recv) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.msg_send.send(RunnerMsg::Subscribe(res_send)).await?;
-        let event_recv = res_recv.await?;
+        let event_recv = self.addr.send(Subscribe).await?;
         Ok(event_recv)
     }
 
@@ -528,28 +546,21 @@ mod test {
     use crate::section_interface::MockSectionInterface;
     use crate::{
         model::{Section, Sections},
-        trace_listeners::{EventListener, Filters, SpanFilters, SpanListener},
+        trace_listeners::{EventListener, Filters},
     };
     use assert_matches::assert_matches;
     use im::ordmap;
     use tracing_subscriber::prelude::*;
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_quit() {
         let quit_msg = EventListener::new(
             Filters::new()
                 .target("sprinklers_rs::section_runner")
-                .message("runner_task recv")
-                .field_value("msg", "Quit"),
-        );
-        let task_span = SpanListener::new(
-            SpanFilters::new()
-                .target("sprinklers_rs::section_runner")
-                .name("section_runner task"),
+                .message("section_runner stopped"),
         );
         let subscriber = tracing_subscriber::registry()
-            .with(quit_msg.clone())
-            .with(task_span.clone());
+            .with(quit_msg.clone());
         let _sub = tracing::subscriber::set_default(subscriber);
 
         let interface = MockSectionInterface::new(6);
@@ -558,7 +569,6 @@ mod test {
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(quit_msg.get_count(), 1);
-        assert!(task_span.get_exit_count() > 1);
     }
 
     fn make_sections_and_interface() -> (Sections, Arc<MockSectionInterface>) {
@@ -597,7 +607,7 @@ mod test {
         tokio::time::resume();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_queue() {
         let (sections, interface) = make_sections_and_interface();
         let mut runner = SectionRunner::new(interface.clone());
@@ -644,7 +654,7 @@ mod test {
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_cancel_run() {
         let (sections, interface) = make_sections_and_interface();
         let mut runner = SectionRunner::new(interface.clone());
@@ -681,7 +691,7 @@ mod test {
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_cancel_all() {
         let (sections, interface) = make_sections_and_interface();
         let mut runner = SectionRunner::new(interface.clone());
@@ -715,7 +725,7 @@ mod test {
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_pause() {
         let (sections, interface) = make_sections_and_interface();
         let mut runner = SectionRunner::new(interface.clone());
@@ -774,7 +784,7 @@ mod test {
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
+    #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_event() {
         let (sections, interface) = make_sections_and_interface();
         let mut runner = SectionRunner::new(interface.clone());