diff --git a/.changelog/current/2391-maintenance-ws-dependency.md b/.changelog/current/2391-maintenance-ws-dependency.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c04c5b14e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/current/2391-maintenance-ws-dependency.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Maintenance
+
+- Update ws dependency as it triggered a security alert
+  _No risk for users as only used in development mode._
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0313856a1..3dff3deb0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22187,9 +22187,9 @@
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     },
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-      "version": "8.17.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.17.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uJq6108EgZMAl20KagGkzCKfMEjxmKvZHG7Tlq0Z6nOky7YF7aq4mOx6xK8TJ/i1LeK4Qus7INktacctDgY8Ow==",
+      "version": "8.17.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.17.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6XQFvXTkbfUOZOKKILFG1PDK2NDQs4azKQl26T0YS5CxqWLgXajbPZ+h4gZekJyRqFU8pvnbAbbs/3TgRPy+GQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "peer": true,
       "engines": {
@@ -22456,9 +22456,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ws": {
-      "version": "7.5.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.5.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-F+P9Jil7UiSKSkppIiD94dN07AwvFixvLIj1Og1Rl9GGMuNipJnV9JzjD6XuqmAeiswGvUmNLjr5cFuXwNS77Q==",
+      "version": "7.5.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.5.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+dbF1tHwZpXcbOJdVOkzLDxZP1ailvSxM6ZweXTegylPny803bFhA+vqBYw4s31NSAk4S2Qz+AKXK9a4wkdjcQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8.3.0"