diff --git a/scripts/package-lock.json b/scripts/package-lock.json
index 4421c658..c09cf71b 100644
--- a/scripts/package-lock.json
+++ b/scripts/package-lock.json
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.17.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.20.1.tgz",
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       },
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.17.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.20.1.tgz",
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diff --git a/scripts/package.json b/scripts/package.json
index 7a25eaad..ec67ba0c 100644
--- a/scripts/package.json
+++ b/scripts/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
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   "homepage": "https://github.com/ArgLab/writing_observer#readme",
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-    "ws": "^8.17.1"
+    "ws": "^8.20.1"
   }
 }