diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6541086f..dc2c82b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         node-version:
-          - 18
           - 20
           - 22
+          - 24
 
     services:
       redis:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a9ef7e2f..269f7e8e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         "tsd": "^0.31.1",
         "tsx": "~4.20.6",
         "typescript": "^5.5.3",
-        "uWebSockets.js": "github:uNetworking/uWebSockets.js#v20.48.0",
+        "uWebSockets.js": "github:uNetworking/uWebSockets.js#v20.56.0",
         "wdio-geckodriver-service": "^5.0.2"
       }
     },
@@ -2277,25 +2277,27 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@fails-components/webtransport": {
-      "version": "1.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fails-components/webtransport/-/webtransport-1.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cFc9XhEREi+afRRl9S9c/xNQ3KVi9dZkaIRVq3xPGwjjezgX5QMQ1pJKG6iZffSwboOOjk1VrDwlvPjuVwtGwQ==",
+      "version": "1.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fails-components/webtransport/-/webtransport-1.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WB6ZnnunU+pzkl7MtguVCf5K6h7nE7ulHpQMQM+sjZoE77GEtjUfBKSwH0z30fN+H+7caMbXSmPyAOD/WA0QAQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/debug": "^4.1.7",
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.5"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@fails-components/webtransport-transport-http3-quiche": {
-      "version": "1.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fails-components/webtransport-transport-http3-quiche/-/webtransport-transport-http3-quiche-1.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/tkuAJMSU641c+LrOmHpw8ZtZOQjrHX9O/kg/8iIhnqycNPyFBlzW8EWrmUfSTOran6QmTtQHRks+A1BqMEZeQ==",
+      "version": "1.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fails-components/webtransport-transport-http3-quiche/-/webtransport-transport-http3-quiche-1.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-70FoQURf5KxByC7reVjgGDbRUqbMaFhqkvUc1LisLXw+PD6fIcE7Ua3eAnfsXG3izpV+YNMvucDM2qnCMn8dFg==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/debug": "^4.1.7",
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
@@ -2305,7 +2307,7 @@
         "prebuild-install": "^7.1.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.5"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ioredis/commands": {
@@ -15157,8 +15159,8 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/uWebSockets.js": {
-      "version": "20.48.0",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/uNetworking/uWebSockets.js.git#51ae1d1fd92dff77cbbdc7c431021f85578da1a6",
+      "version": "20.56.0",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/uNetworking/uWebSockets.js.git#d04e707a1292928d50163ff7545e45c3e84c5ec3",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
@@ -16183,7 +16185,7 @@
     },
     "packages/socket.io-redis-streams-emitter": {
       "name": "@socket.io/redis-streams-emitter",
-      "version": "0.0.1",
+      "version": "0.1.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@msgpack/msgpack": "~2.8.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08d3bf21..065f60d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "tsd": "^0.31.1",
     "tsx": "~4.20.6",
     "typescript": "^5.5.3",
-    "uWebSockets.js": "github:uNetworking/uWebSockets.js#v20.48.0",
+    "uWebSockets.js": "github:uNetworking/uWebSockets.js#v20.56.0",
     "wdio-geckodriver-service": "^5.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/engine.io/test/common.js b/packages/engine.io/test/common.js
index 4b5d5a59..8640dbf4 100644
--- a/packages/engine.io/test/common.js
+++ b/packages/engine.io/test/common.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-if (process.env.EIO_CLIENT === "3" && process.versions.node.startsWith("22")) {
-  // FIXME WebSocket error with engine.io-client@3
+if (process.env.EIO_CLIENT === "3") {
+  // we need the WebSocket object provided by the "ws" library to test the SSL certs and HTTP headers so we hide the now built-in WebSocket constructor
+  // ref: https://nodejs.org/api/globals.html#class-websocket
   global.WebSocket = null;
 }