diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOClients.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOClients.ts
index 83f3b25e8..abb4b059d 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOClients.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOClients.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { io as ClientV3, Socket as SocketV3 } from "socket.io-client-v3"
 
 type Options = {
   path: string
-  auth: {
+  auth?: {
     token: string | undefined
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOConnection.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOConnection.ts
index 5aeed9bc6..f010705d6 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOConnection.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/realtime/SIOConnection.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class SIOConnection {
           },
         })
       } else {
-        this.socket.connect(url)
+        this.socket.connect(url, { path })
       }
 
       this.socket.on("connect", () => {