diff --git a/src/encoder.js b/src/encoder.js
index 9747edd..c55201f 100644
--- a/src/encoder.js
+++ b/src/encoder.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const buildEncoder = (options = {}) => {
 
         encode(packet) {
             const encoded = msgpack.encode(packet, this.options);
-            const buffer = Buffer.from(encoded);
+            const buffer = new Uint8Array(encoded);
 
             return [buffer];
         }