diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b93eb57..29dd7711 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@d-id/client-sdk",
     "private": false,
-    "version": "1.1.16",
+    "version": "1.1.17",
     "type": "module",
     "description": "d-id client sdk",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/src/services/socket-manager/index.ts b/src/services/socket-manager/index.ts
index 2696417d..be5fcc96 100644
--- a/src/services/socket-manager/index.ts
+++ b/src/services/socket-manager/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function connect(options: Options): Promise<WebSocket> {
     return new Promise<WebSocket>((resolve, reject) => {
         const { callbacks, host, auth, externalId } = options;
         const { onMessage = null, onOpen = null, onClose = null, onError = null } = callbacks || {};
-        const socket = new WebSocket(`${host}?authorization=${getAuthHeader(auth, externalId)}`);
+        const socket = new WebSocket(`${host}?authorization=${encodeURIComponent(getAuthHeader(auth, externalId))}`);
 
         socket.onmessage = onMessage;
         socket.onclose = onClose;