diff --git a/packages/nativescript-websockets/bridge.ios.ts b/packages/nativescript-websockets/bridge.ios.ts
index c95d9c5..32201c0 100644
--- a/packages/nativescript-websockets/bridge.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/nativescript-websockets/bridge.ios.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export class NativeBridge extends NativeBridgeDefinition {
     const webSocket = RCTSRWebSocket.alloc().initWithURLRequestProtocols(request, protocols);
     this.nativeSocket = webSocket;
     this.delegate = RCTSRWebSocketDelegateImpl.initWithOwner(this);
+    // @ts-expect-error
     webSocket.setDelegateDispatchQueue(dispatch_get_current_queue());
     webSocket.delegate = this.delegate;
     webSocket.open();