diff --git a/xtask/Cargo.toml b/xtask/Cargo.toml
index 2bd3968..89342e1 100644
--- a/xtask/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xtask/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ hidapi = "1.2.2"
 ihex = "1.1.2"
 pids = { path = "../common/pids" }
 rusb = "0.5.5"
-serialport = "3.3.0"
+# Note: we are using a fork due compatibility problems.
+# See https://github.com/ferrous-systems/embedded-trainings-2020/issues/148 for more details.
+# serialport = "4.0.2"
+serialport = { git = "https://github.com/ferrous-systems/serialport-rs-hotfix.git", branch = "fix-usb-deprecation"}
 tempfile = "3.2.0"
-xmas-elf = "0.7.0"
\ No newline at end of file
+xmas-elf = "0.7.0"
diff --git a/xtask/src/tasks.rs b/xtask/src/tasks.rs
index 5fd6c1b..abcb1be 100644
--- a/xtask/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/tasks.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ pub fn serial_term() -> color_eyre::Result<()> {
         }
     };
 
-    let mut port = serialport::open(&dongle.port_name)?;
+    let mut port = serialport::new(&dongle.port_name, 115200).open()?;
 
     static CONTINUE: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(true);