diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eff25c04..f5b7b0b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "tape": "^5.2.2",
     "thunky": "^1.1.0",
     "wrtc": "^0.4.7",
-    "ws": "^7.4.5"
+    "ws": "^8.12.0"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "data",