diff --git a/json_rpc.nimble b/json_rpc.nimble
index 7a910ae..416cf2b 100644
--- a/json_rpc.nimble
+++ b/json_rpc.nimble
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ requires "nim >= 0.17.3",
          "chronos",
          "httputils",
          "chronicles",
-         "news >= 0.2 & < 0.3",
+         "news >= 0.4 & < 0.5",
          "chronicles",
          "json_serialization"
 
diff --git a/json_rpc/clients/websocketclient.nim b/json_rpc/clients/websocketclient.nim
index 000a767..3db6776 100644
--- a/json_rpc/clients/websocketclient.nim
+++ b/json_rpc/clients/websocketclient.nim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ proc processData(client: RpcWebSocketClient) {.async.} =
   var error: ref Exception
   try:
     while true:
-      var value = await client.transport.receivePacket()
+      var value = await client.transport.receiveString()
       if value == "":
         # transmission ends
         break