diff --git a/packages/concordia-app/src/options/web3Options.js b/packages/concordia-app/src/options/web3Options.js
index 0190d32..ded958c 100644
--- a/packages/concordia-app/src/options/web3Options.js
+++ b/packages/concordia-app/src/options/web3Options.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const web3WebsocketOptions = {
 };
 
 const web3 = (WEB3_HOST !== undefined && WEB3_PORT !== undefined)
-  ? new Web3.providers.WebsocketProvider(`ws://${WEB3_HOST}:${WEB3_PORT}`)
+  ? new Web3(new Web3.providers.WebsocketProvider(`ws://${WEB3_HOST}:${WEB3_PORT}`))
   : new Web3(Web3.givenProvider || new Web3.providers.WebsocketProvider(
     `ws://${WEB3_HOST_DEFAULT}:${WEB3_PORT_DEFAULT}`, web3WebsocketOptions,
   ));