diff --git a/lib/wait-port.js b/lib/wait-port.js
index 6bee464..5e52690 100644
--- a/lib/wait-port.js
+++ b/lib/wait-port.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function createConnectionWithTimeout({ host, port, ipVersion }, timeout, callbac
   let timer = null;
 
   //  Try and open the socket, with the params and callback.
-  const socket = net.createConnection({ host, port, family: ipVersion }, (err) => {
+  const socket = net.createConnection({ host, port, family: ipVersion, autoSelectFamily: true }, (err) => {
     if (!err) clearTimeout(timer);
     return callback(err);
   });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4c80328..6fc9b7a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5056,8 +5056,7 @@
       "version": "5.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn-jsx/-/acorn-jsx-5.3.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-rq9s+JNhf0IChjtDXxllJ7g41oZk5SlXtp0LHwyA5cejwn7vKmKp4pPri6YEePv2PU65sAsegbXtIinmDFDXgQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {}
+      "dev": true
     },
     "agent-base": {
       "version": "6.0.2",