diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 255deb07..dfc36eca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "superagent": "0.15.4"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "uws": "~0.14.4"
+    "uws": "8.14.x"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "gulp test; EIO_WS_ENGINE=ws gulp test;"