diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json
index bfc9a990910..2ebad00d426 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.6.0",
         "web3-providers-http": "1.6.0",
         "web3-providers-ipc": "1.6.0",
-        "web3-providers-ws": "1.6.0"
+        "web3-providers-ws": "1.8.2"
     }
 }