diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 937464813..9c2b72881 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     , {gproc, {git, "https://github.com/uwiger/gproc", {tag, "0.8.0"}}}
     , {jiffy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/jiffy", {tag, "1.0.5"}}}
     , {cowboy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", {tag, "2.9.0"}}}
-    , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.8.0"}}}
+    , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.8.4"}}}
     , {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.8.1.7"}}}
     , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "2.7.0"}}}
     , {cuttlefish, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cuttlefish", {tag, "v3.3.6"}}}