diff --git a/mealie/alembic/alembic.ini b/mealie/alembic/alembic.ini
index d955e61be..b72eb5919 100644
--- a/mealie/alembic/alembic.ini
+++ b/mealie/alembic/alembic.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # A generic, single database configuration.
 
 [alembic]
+path_separator=os
+
 # path to migration scripts
 script_location = %(here)s
 
diff --git a/mealie/app.py b/mealie/app.py
index 26fad8293..bde59d28d 100644
--- a/mealie/app.py
+++ b/mealie/app.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ def main():
         log_config=None,
         workers=1,
         forwarded_allow_ips="*",
+        ws="websockets-sansio",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/mealie/main.py b/mealie/main.py
index bd4414d30..7cea159c7 100644
--- a/mealie/main.py
+++ b/mealie/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def main():
         forwarded_allow_ips=settings.HOST_IP,
         ssl_keyfile=settings.TLS_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH,
         ssl_certfile=settings.TLS_CERTIFICATE_PATH,
+        ws="websockets-sansio",
     )