diff --git a/src/ocean/utils/WebServiceConnector.ts b/src/ocean/utils/WebServiceConnector.ts
index 22002aee..4d7b68b0 100644
--- a/src/ocean/utils/WebServiceConnector.ts
+++ b/src/ocean/utils/WebServiceConnector.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import fetch, { BodyInit, RequestInit, Response } from 'node-fetch'
+import { BodyInit, RequestInit, Response } from 'node-fetch'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import { Logger } from '../../utils'
 import save from 'save-file'
 
+const fetch = require('node-fetch')
+
 /**
  * Provides a common interface to web services.
  */