diff --git a/client/src/AdriftClient.ts b/client/src/AdriftClient.ts
index 7df88d1..23eb614 100644
--- a/client/src/AdriftClient.ts
+++ b/client/src/AdriftClient.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class AdriftBareClient extends Client {
     onReadyState: ReadyStateCallback,
     webSocketImpl: WebSocketImpl
   ): WebSocket {
-    const ws = new webSocketImpl("ws:null");
+    const ws = new webSocketImpl("ws:null", protocols);
     // this will error. that's okay
 
     let send = this.connection.wsconnect(