diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a1bce2c..a4a7797b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "bcrypt": "1.0.3",
-    "uws": "^0.14.5"
+    "uws": "^8.14.1"
   }
 }