diff --git a/packages/react-devtools-core/package.json b/packages/react-devtools-core/package.json
index 0dc49a0f5cb1..6b7abc336138 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-devtools-core/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "es6-symbol": "^3",
     "shell-quote": "^1.6.1",
-    "ws": "^7"
+    "ws": "^8.17.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "cross-env": "^3.1.4"