diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
index 633a50f15c1..3ccc60457b6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pygtfs-homeassistant==0.1.3.dev0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pygtfs==0.1.5']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
 
     import pygtfs
 
-    split_file_name = os.path.splitext(data)
+    (gtfs_root, _) = os.path.splitext(data)
 
-    sqlite_file = "{}.sqlite".format(split_file_name[0])
+    sqlite_file = "{}.sqlite?check_same_thread=False".format(gtfs_root)
     joined_path = os.path.join(gtfs_dir, sqlite_file)
     gtfs = pygtfs.Schedule(joined_path)
 
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index ec22bccfa9a..0606252b18d 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ pygatt==3.2.0
 pygogogate2==0.1.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.gtfs
-pygtfs-homeassistant==0.1.3.dev0
+pygtfs==0.1.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.remote.harmony
 pyharmony==1.0.20