diff --git a/module/api/graphql/build.gradle.kts b/module/api/graphql/build.gradle.kts
index 4ef1497cc3..7a74ccf041 100644
--- a/module/api/graphql/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/module/api/graphql/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ dependencies {
         exclude(group = "org.springframework.boot", module = "spring-boot-starter-tomcat")
     }
     api("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jetty:_")
+    implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-websocket:_") {
+        exclude(group = "org.springframework.boot", module = "spring-boot-starter-tomcat")
+    }
     api(Spring.boot.webflux)
     api("org.springframework:spring-webmvc:_")
 
diff --git a/versions.properties b/versions.properties
index d2777607ce..87db2c04ac 100644
--- a/versions.properties
+++ b/versions.properties
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ version.org.springframework.boot..spring-boot-starter-webflux=2.6.3
 
 version.org.springframework.boot..spring-boot-starter-jetty=2.6.3
 
+version.org.springframework.boot..spring-boot-starter-websocket=2.6.3
+
 version.org.springframework..spring-webmvc=5.3.15
 
 version.org.openhab.core.bundles..org.openhab.core.io.rest.core=3.1.0