diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8ad873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sniffio==1.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/structio/core/kernels/fifo.py b/structio/core/kernels/fifo.py
index f9eb060..0cca494 100644
--- a/structio/core/kernels/fifo.py
+++ b/structio/core/kernels/fifo.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from collections import deque
 from typing import Callable, Coroutine, Any
 from functools import partial
 import signal
+import sniffio
 
 
 class FIFOKernel(BaseKernel):
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ class FIFOKernel(BaseKernel):
         from tasks
         """
 
+        old_name, sniffio.thread_local.name = sniffio.thread_local.name, "structio"
         try:
             func()
         except StopIteration as ret:
@@ -324,6 +326,8 @@ class FIFOKernel(BaseKernel):
             task.state = TaskState.CRASHED
             self.event("on_exception_raised", task)
             self.on_error(task)
+        finally:
+            sniffio.thread_local.name = old_name
 
     def release_resource(self, resource: FdWrapper):
         self.io_manager.release(resource)
diff --git a/tests/sniffio_test.py b/tests/sniffio_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63c16d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sniffio_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import sniffio
+import structio
+
+
+async def main():
+    backend = sniffio.current_async_library()
+    assert backend == "structio"
+    print(f"[main] Current async backend: {backend}")
+
+
+structio.run(main)