diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 00d007ae6..b1ba6c473 100755
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ cmd="$cmd --rpcport $RPC_PORT"
 cmd="$cmd --rpcvhosts '*'"
 cmd="$cmd --rpccorsdomain '*'"
 cmd="$cmd --rpcvhosts '*'"
+cmd="$cmd --ws"
 cmd="$cmd --wsaddr 0.0.0.0"
 cmd="$cmd --wsport 8546"
 cmd="$cmd --wsorigins '*'"