diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 674006d0..cc7f9e18 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "bittorrent-tracker",
   "description": "Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client & server) implementation",
-  "version": "9.17.0",
+  "version": "19.17.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "WebTorrent LLC",
     "email": "feross@webtorrent.io",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "run-series": "^1.1.9",
     "simple-get": "^4.0.0",
     "simple-peer": "^9.11.0",
-    "simple-websocket": "^9.1.0",
+    "simple-websocket": "git+https://github.com/gkachru/simple-websocket.git",
     "string2compact": "^1.3.0",
     "unordered-array-remove": "^1.0.2",
     "ws": "^7.4.5"