diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69e5acdcc96..39f1c271e02 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "eosjs": "^20.0.0",
-    "ws": "7.2.0",
+    "ws": "8.13.0",
     "commander": "4.0.1",
     "zlib": "1.0.5",
     "node-fetch": "2.6.0",