diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac818db44..8424bd418 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "debug": "2.1.3",
-    "ws": "0.7.2",
+    "ws": "0.8.0",
     "engine.io-parser": "1.2.1",
     "accepts": "1.1.4"
   },