diff --git a/packages/services/package.json b/packages/services/package.json
index 9ef76a240a88..06ad975ed9e1 100644
--- a/packages/services/package.json
+++ b/packages/services/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "browser": {
     "node-fetch": false,
-    "ws": false
+    "ws": "./lib/shim/ws.js"
   },
   "typings": "lib/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/services/src/serverconnection.ts b/packages/services/src/serverconnection.ts
index 6960866058f1..b48d4825afa5 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/serverconnection.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/serverconnection.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
   FETCH = global.fetch ?? fetchMod;
   REQUEST = global.Request ?? fetchMod.Request;
   HEADERS = global.Headers ?? fetchMod.Headers;
-  WEBSOCKET = global.WebSocket ?? require('ws');
+  WEBSOCKET = require('ws');
   /* tslint:enable */
 } else {
   FETCH = fetch;
diff --git a/packages/services/src/shim/ws.ts b/packages/services/src/shim/ws.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5b82f34d0df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/services/src/shim/ws.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default WebSocket;