diff --git a/packages/graphql/lib/src/links/websocket_link/websocket_client.dart b/packages/graphql/lib/src/links/websocket_link/websocket_client.dart
index 9f6ff470..ecca76c8 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/lib/src/links/websocket_link/websocket_client.dart
+++ b/packages/graphql/lib/src/links/websocket_link/websocket_client.dart
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ class SocketClient {
   final SocketClientConfig config;
 
   final BehaviorSubject<SocketConnectionState> _connectionStateController =
-      BehaviorSubject<SocketConnectionState>();
+      BehaviorSubject<SocketConnectionState>.seeded(
+          SocketConnectionState.notConnected);
 
   final HashMap<String, SubscriptionListener> _subscriptionInitializers =
       HashMap();
diff --git a/packages/graphql_flutter/pubspec.yaml b/packages/graphql_flutter/pubspec.yaml
index 30185336..0c9c0e2a 100644
--- a/packages/graphql_flutter/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/graphql_flutter/pubspec.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies:
   meta: ^1.7.0
   path_provider: ^2.0.1
   path: ^1.8.0
-  connectivity_plus: ^6.0.1
+  connectivity_plus: ^6.0.3
   hive: ^2.0.0
   plugin_platform_interface: ^2.0.0
   flutter_hooks: '>=0.18.2 <0.21.0'