diff --git a/packages/ipfs-grpc-client/package.json b/packages/ipfs-grpc-client/package.json
index ba1336aaae..6ccd050c33 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-grpc-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/ipfs-grpc-client/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "multiaddr": "^9.0.1",
     "protobufjs": "^6.10.2",
     "wherearewe": "1.0.0",
-    "ws": "^7.3.1"
+    "ws": "^8.17.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "aegir": "^33.0.0",