diff --git a/packages/dart_client/lib/src/api/websocket.dart b/packages/dart_client/lib/src/api/websocket.dart
index a610c041..15102c6e 100644
--- a/packages/dart_client/lib/src/api/websocket.dart
+++ b/packages/dart_client/lib/src/api/websocket.dart
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ class WebSocket {
   set _connectionStatus(ConnectionStatus status) =>
       _connectionStatusController.add(status);
 
+  /// The current connection status value
+  ConnectionStatus get connectionStatus => _connectionStatusController.value;
+
   /// This notifies of connection status changes
   Stream<ConnectionStatus> get connectionStatusStream =>
       _connectionStatusController.stream;
diff --git a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/channel_test.dart b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/channel_test.dart
index d83d6f12..3897eb04 100644
--- a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/channel_test.dart
+++ b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/channel_test.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
 import 'package:dio/native_imp.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/api/requests.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/client.dart';
diff --git a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/requests_test.dart b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/requests_test.dart
index 3ad762a7..6f7324ed 100644
--- a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/requests_test.dart
+++ b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/requests_test.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 
 void main() {
diff --git a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/responses_test.dart b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/responses_test.dart
index df576ba4..bfd4e5a7 100644
--- a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/responses_test.dart
+++ b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/responses_test.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 
-import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/api/responses.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/models/device.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/models/member.dart';
diff --git a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/web_socket_stub_test.dart b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/web_socket_stub_test.dart
index 5de61b4a..e60706dc 100644
--- a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/web_socket_stub_test.dart
+++ b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/web_socket_stub_test.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/api/web_socket_channel_stub.dart';
 
 void main() {
diff --git a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/websocket_test.dart b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/websocket_test.dart
index e5a88bd8..d9486477 100644
--- a/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/websocket_test.dart
+++ b/packages/dart_client/test/src/api/websocket_test.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/src/api/connection_status.dart';
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void main() {
       await ws.connect();
 
       verify(connectFunc(computedUrl)).called(1);
-      expect(ws.connectionStatus.value, ConnectionStatus.connected);
+      expect(ws.connectionStatus, ConnectionStatus.connected);
 
       await streamController.close();
       timer.cancel();