diff --git a/aiocop/core/audit_patcher.py b/aiocop/core/audit_patcher.py
index fec7d19..d603e09 100644
--- a/aiocop/core/audit_patcher.py
+++ b/aiocop/core/audit_patcher.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 FUNCTIONS_TO_PATCH_DICT: dict[str, int] = {
-    "time.sleep": WEIGHT_HEAVY,
     # --- Path & Metadata (Fast / Cached) ---
     "os.getcwd": WEIGHT_TRIVIAL,
     "os.path.abspath": WEIGHT_TRIVIAL,
@@ -47,6 +46,13 @@
     "ssl.SSLSocket.recv": WEIGHT_MODERATE,
 }
 
+if sys.version_info < (3, 13):
+    # time.sleep only gained its own native sys.audit event in Python 3.13
+    # (https://docs.python.org/3/library/time.html#time.sleep). On older
+    # versions there is no native event, so it still needs to be patched here;
+    # on 3.13+ it's recognized directly via BLOCKING_EVENTS_DICT instead.
+    FUNCTIONS_TO_PATCH_DICT["time.sleep"] = WEIGHT_HEAVY
+
 FUNCTIONS_TO_PATCH = list(FUNCTIONS_TO_PATCH_DICT.keys())
 
 patched_functions: list[str] = []
@@ -77,7 +83,8 @@ def patch_audit_functions() -> None:
     Patch Python stdlib functions to emit audit events for blocking IO detection.
 
     This patches functions that don't have native audit events (like socket operations,
-    time.sleep, etc.) to emit custom audit events that can be captured by the audit hook.
+    or time.sleep on Python < 3.13) to emit custom audit events that can be captured by
+    the audit hook.
 
     Should be called early in application startup, before start_blocking_io_detection().
     """
diff --git a/aiocop/core/blocking_io.py b/aiocop/core/blocking_io.py
index 8791850..612721f 100644
--- a/aiocop/core/blocking_io.py
+++ b/aiocop/core/blocking_io.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 MAX_EVENTS_PER_TASK = 50
 
 BLOCKING_EVENTS_DICT: dict[str, int] = {
+    # --- Sleep ---
+    "time.sleep": WEIGHT_HEAVY,
     # --- Network Operations (Socket Level) ---
     "socket.getaddrinfo": WEIGHT_HEAVY,
     "socket.getnameinfo": WEIGHT_HEAVY,
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 103407d..cb56042 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Patches Python stdlib functions to emit audit events for blocking I/O detection.
 
 **Must be called first**, before `start_blocking_io_detection()`.
 
-Functions patched include `time.sleep`, socket operations, SSL operations, and various `os` functions that don't emit native audit events.
+Functions patched include socket operations, SSL operations, and various `os` functions that don't emit native audit events. Also includes `time.sleep` on Python < 3.13, which gained its own native audit event in 3.13.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/docs/guide.md b/docs/guide.md
index fa2aa5f..9d6ffff 100644
--- a/docs/guide.md
+++ b/docs/guide.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This guide covers all aiocop features in detail.
 
 aiocop uses three mechanisms to detect blocking I/O:
 
-1. **Audit Hook Patching** (`patch_audit_functions`): Wraps stdlib functions that don't emit native audit events (like `time.sleep`, socket operations) to emit custom audit events.
+1. **Audit Hook Patching** (`patch_audit_functions`): Wraps stdlib functions that don't emit native audit events (like socket operations, or `time.sleep` on Python < 3.13) to emit custom audit events.
 
 2. **Audit Hook Registration** (`start_blocking_io_detection`): Registers a `sys.audit` hook that listens for blocking I/O events and captures stack traces.
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ print(f"Patched {len(patched)} functions: {patched[:5]}...")
 ```
 
 Functions patched include:
-- `time.sleep`
+- `time.sleep` (Python < 3.13 only - it gained its own native audit event in 3.13)
 - `socket.socket.connect`, `send`, `recv`, etc.
 - `ssl.SSLSocket.read`, `write`, etc.
 - `os.stat`, `os.access`, etc.
diff --git a/tests/test_aiocop.py b/tests/test_aiocop.py
index 759f9cf..df41f20 100644
--- a/tests/test_aiocop.py
+++ b/tests/test_aiocop.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Tests for aiocop package."""
 
 import asyncio
+import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -358,6 +359,46 @@ async def task_with_heavy_io():
         assert event.severity_level == "high"
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# time.sleep Event Count Tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+class TestTimeSleepEventCount:
+    """Regression tests: time.sleep gained its own native sys.audit event in
+    Python 3.13 (https://docs.python.org/3/library/time.html#time.sleep).
+    aiocop's own wrapper must not also emit one on 3.13+, or a single real
+    call gets double-counted.
+    """
+
+    def test_time_sleep_patched_only_below_py313(self) -> None:
+        from aiocop.core.audit_patcher import FUNCTIONS_TO_PATCH_DICT
+
+        assert ("time.sleep" in FUNCTIONS_TO_PATCH_DICT) == (sys.version_info < (3, 13))
+
+    def test_time_sleep_always_recognized_regardless_of_version(self) -> None:
+        assert "time.sleep" in get_blocking_events_dict()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_single_time_sleep_call_is_not_double_counted(self, setup_aiocop, captured_events) -> None:
+        aiocop.activate()
+
+        async def task_with_sleep():
+            time.sleep(0.02)
+
+        task = asyncio.create_task(task_with_sleep())
+        await task
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+        assert len(captured_events) == 1
+        event = captured_events[0]
+        sleep_events = [e for e in event.blocking_events if "time.sleep" in e["event"]]
+        assert len(sleep_events) == 1, (
+            f"expected exactly 1 time.sleep event, got {len(sleep_events)} - "
+            f"this Python version is {sys.version_info[:2]}"
+        )
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Context Provider Tests
 # =============================================================================
@@ -794,8 +835,12 @@ def test_get_patched_functions_returns_list(self, setup_aiocop) -> None:
         patched = aiocop.get_patched_functions()
         assert isinstance(patched, list)
         assert len(patched) > 0
-        # Should include time.sleep
-        assert "time.sleep" in patched
+        # time.sleep is only patched below 3.13 - it gained its own native
+        # audit event in 3.13 (see TestTimeSleepEventCount).
+        assert ("time.sleep" in patched) == (sys.version_info < (3, 13))
+        # Control: only time.sleep is version-gated - everything else is
+        # patched unconditionally on every version.
+        assert "os.getcwd" in patched
 
     def test_get_blocking_events_dict(self) -> None:
         """Test that get_blocking_events_dict returns event weights."""