diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b238cf064..bf3c037d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "base64id": "1.0.0",
     "debug": "2.3.3",
     "engine.io-parser": "2.0.1",
-    "ws": "2.2.0",
+    "ws": "8.17.1",
     "cookie": "0.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {