diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ddc3d57f6..4c4a5f844 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "karma",
     "spectacular",
     "runner",
-    "karma",
     "js",
     "javascript",
     "testing",
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "di": "~0.0.1",
-    "socket.io": "0.9.16",
+    "socket.io": "Automattic/socket.io.git#93b571",
     "chokidar": ">=0.8.2",
     "glob": "~3.2.7",
     "minimatch": "~0.2",