diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e3d4ae9b..ab5d2992 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^8.57.0",
     "eslint-config-etherpad": "^4.0.4",
-    "socket.io-client": "^4.7.5",
+    "socket.io-client": "*",
     "superagent": "^8.1.2",
     "typescript": "^5.4.2"
   },
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 234cb344..71b65b7b 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const preCommentMark = require('ep_comments_page/static/js/preCommentMark');
 const getCommentIdOnFirstPositionSelected = events.getCommentIdOnFirstPositionSelected;
 const hasCommentOnSelection = events.hasCommentOnSelection;
 const Security = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/security');
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-redeclare
+const io = require('socket.io-client');
 
 const cssFiles = [
   'ep_comments_page/static/css/comment.css',