diff --git a/requirements/adapter_dev.txt b/requirements/adapter_dev.txt
index ee2ad9b83..00259471c 100644
--- a/requirements/adapter_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/adapter_dev.txt
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ starlette>=0.19.1,<0.45; python_version<"3.9"
 starlette>=0.49.3,<1; python_version>="3.9"
 tornado>=6.2,<7; python_version<"3.9"
 tornado>=6.5.6,<7; python_version>="3.9"
-websocket_client>=1.2.3,<2               # Socket Mode 3rd party implementation
+websocket_client>=1.2.3,<1.9; python_version<"3.9"  # Socket Mode 3rd party implementation
+websocket_client>=1.9.0,<2; python_version>="3.9"   # Socket Mode 3rd party implementation