diff --git a/server/src/app.module.ts b/server/src/app.module.ts
index 8d261463e7..8079441329 100644
--- a/server/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/server/src/app.module.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { ConfigRepository } from 'src/repositories/config.repository';
 import { EventRepository } from 'src/repositories/event.repository';
 import { LoggingRepository } from 'src/repositories/logging.repository';
 import { teardownTelemetry, TelemetryRepository } from 'src/repositories/telemetry.repository';
+import { WebsocketRepository } from 'src/repositories/websocket.repository';
 import { services } from 'src/services';
 import { AuthService } from 'src/services/auth.service';
 import { CliService } from 'src/services/cli.service';
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class BaseModule implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
     @Inject(IWorker) private worker: ImmichWorker,
     logger: LoggingRepository,
     private eventRepository: EventRepository,
+    private websocketRepository: WebsocketRepository,
     private jobService: JobService,
     private telemetryRepository: TelemetryRepository,
     private authService: AuthService,
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ class BaseModule implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
 
     this.jobService.setServices(services);
 
-    this.eventRepository.setAuthFn(async (client) =>
+    this.websocketRepository.setAuthFn(async (client) =>
       this.authService.authenticate({
         headers: client.request.headers,
         queryParams: {},
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts
index 420be0e1b4..92479a26dc 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,15 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ModuleRef, Reflector } from '@nestjs/core';
-import {
-  OnGatewayConnection,
-  OnGatewayDisconnect,
-  OnGatewayInit,
-  WebSocketGateway,
-  WebSocketServer,
-} from '@nestjs/websockets';
 import { ClassConstructor } from 'class-transformer';
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import { Server, Socket } from 'socket.io';
+import { Socket } from 'socket.io';
 import { SystemConfig } from 'src/config';
 import { EventConfig } from 'src/decorators';
-import { AssetResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/asset-response.dto';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
-import { NotificationDto } from 'src/dtos/notification.dto';
-import { ReleaseNotification, ServerVersionResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/server.dto';
-import { SyncAssetExifV1, SyncAssetV1 } from 'src/dtos/sync.dto';
 import { ImmichWorker, JobStatus, MetadataKey, QueueName, UserAvatarColor, UserStatus } from 'src/enum';
 import { ConfigRepository } from 'src/repositories/config.repository';
 import { LoggingRepository } from 'src/repositories/logging.repository';
 import { JobItem, JobSource } from 'src/types';
-import { handlePromiseError } from 'src/utils/misc';
 
 type EmitHandlers = Partial<{ [T in EmitEvent]: Array<EventItem<T>> }>;
 
@@ -130,33 +118,11 @@ type UserEvent = {
   profileChangedAt: Date;
 };
 
-export const serverEvents = ['ConfigUpdate'] as const;
-export type ServerEvents = (typeof serverEvents)[number];
-
 export type EmitEvent = keyof EventMap;
 export type EmitHandler<T extends EmitEvent> = (...args: ArgsOf<T>) => Promise<void> | void;
 export type ArgOf<T extends EmitEvent> = EventMap[T][0];
 export type ArgsOf<T extends EmitEvent> = EventMap[T];
 
-export interface ClientEventMap {
-  on_upload_success: [AssetResponseDto];
-  on_user_delete: [string];
-  on_asset_delete: [string];
-  on_asset_trash: [string[]];
-  on_asset_update: [AssetResponseDto];
-  on_asset_hidden: [string];
-  on_asset_restore: [string[]];
-  on_asset_stack_update: string[];
-  on_person_thumbnail: [string];
-  on_server_version: [ServerVersionResponseDto];
-  on_config_update: [];
-  on_new_release: [ReleaseNotification];
-  on_notification: [NotificationDto];
-  on_session_delete: [string];
-
-  AssetUploadReadyV1: [{ asset: SyncAssetV1; exif: SyncAssetExifV1 }];
-}
-
 export type EventItem<T extends EmitEvent> = {
   event: T;
   handler: EmitHandler<T>;
@@ -165,18 +131,9 @@ export type EventItem<T extends EmitEvent> = {
 
 export type AuthFn = (client: Socket) => Promise<AuthDto>;
 
-@WebSocketGateway({
-  cors: true,
-  path: '/api/socket.io',
-  transports: ['websocket'],
-})
 @Injectable()
-export class EventRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect, OnGatewayInit {
+export class EventRepository {
   private emitHandlers: EmitHandlers = {};
-  private authFn?: AuthFn;
-
-  @WebSocketServer()
-  private server?: Server;
 
   constructor(
     private moduleRef: ModuleRef,
@@ -237,38 +194,6 @@ export class EventRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect
     }
   }
 
-  afterInit(server: Server) {
-    this.logger.log('Initialized websocket server');
-
-    for (const event of serverEvents) {
-      server.on(event, (...args: ArgsOf<any>) => {
-        this.logger.debug(`Server event: ${event} (receive)`);
-        handlePromiseError(this.onEvent({ name: event, args, server: true }), this.logger);
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  async handleConnection(client: Socket) {
-    try {
-      this.logger.log(`Websocket Connect:    ${client.id}`);
-      const auth = await this.authenticate(client);
-      await client.join(auth.user.id);
-      if (auth.session) {
-        await client.join(auth.session.id);
-      }
-      await this.onEvent({ name: 'WebsocketConnect', args: [{ userId: auth.user.id }], server: false });
-    } catch (error: Error | any) {
-      this.logger.error(`Websocket connection error: ${error}`, error?.stack);
-      client.emit('error', 'unauthorized');
-      client.disconnect();
-    }
-  }
-
-  async handleDisconnect(client: Socket) {
-    this.logger.log(`Websocket Disconnect: ${client.id}`);
-    await client.leave(client.nsp.name);
-  }
-
   private addHandler<T extends EmitEvent>(item: Item<T>): void {
     const event = item.event;
 
@@ -283,7 +208,7 @@ export class EventRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect
     return this.onEvent({ name: event, args, server: false });
   }
 
-  private async onEvent<T extends EmitEvent>(event: { name: T; args: ArgsOf<T>; server: boolean }): Promise<void> {
+  async onEvent<T extends EmitEvent>(event: { name: T; args: ArgsOf<T>; server: boolean }): Promise<void> {
     const handlers = this.emitHandlers[event.name] || [];
     for (const { handler, server } of handlers) {
       // exclude handlers that ignore server events
@@ -294,29 +219,4 @@ export class EventRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect
       await handler(...event.args);
     }
   }
-
-  clientSend<T extends keyof ClientEventMap>(event: T, room: string, ...data: ClientEventMap[T]) {
-    this.server?.to(room).emit(event, ...data);
-  }
-
-  clientBroadcast<T extends keyof ClientEventMap>(event: T, ...data: ClientEventMap[T]) {
-    this.server?.emit(event, ...data);
-  }
-
-  serverSend<T extends ServerEvents>(event: T, ...args: ArgsOf<T>): void {
-    this.logger.debug(`Server event: ${event} (send)`);
-    this.server?.serverSideEmit(event, ...args);
-  }
-
-  setAuthFn(fn: (client: Socket) => Promise<AuthDto>) {
-    this.authFn = fn;
-  }
-
-  private async authenticate(client: Socket) {
-    if (!this.authFn) {
-      throw new Error('Auth function not set');
-    }
-
-    return this.authFn(client);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/index.ts b/server/src/repositories/index.ts
index d2e1aa08c8..f02806785a 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { TrashRepository } from 'src/repositories/trash.repository';
 import { UserRepository } from 'src/repositories/user.repository';
 import { VersionHistoryRepository } from 'src/repositories/version-history.repository';
 import { ViewRepository } from 'src/repositories/view-repository';
+import { WebsocketRepository } from 'src/repositories/websocket.repository';
 
 export const repositories = [
   AccessRepository,
@@ -92,4 +93,5 @@ export const repositories = [
   UserRepository,
   ViewRepository,
   VersionHistoryRepository,
+  WebsocketRepository,
 ];
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/websocket.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/websocket.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..030659772d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/repositories/websocket.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import {
+  OnGatewayConnection,
+  OnGatewayDisconnect,
+  OnGatewayInit,
+  WebSocketGateway,
+  WebSocketServer,
+} from '@nestjs/websockets';
+import { Server, Socket } from 'socket.io';
+import { AssetResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/asset-response.dto';
+import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
+import { NotificationDto } from 'src/dtos/notification.dto';
+import { ReleaseNotification, ServerVersionResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/server.dto';
+import { SyncAssetExifV1, SyncAssetV1 } from 'src/dtos/sync.dto';
+import { ArgsOf, EventRepository } from 'src/repositories/event.repository';
+import { LoggingRepository } from 'src/repositories/logging.repository';
+import { handlePromiseError } from 'src/utils/misc';
+
+export const serverEvents = ['ConfigUpdate'] as const;
+export type ServerEvents = (typeof serverEvents)[number];
+
+export interface ClientEventMap {
+  on_upload_success: [AssetResponseDto];
+  on_user_delete: [string];
+  on_asset_delete: [string];
+  on_asset_trash: [string[]];
+  on_asset_update: [AssetResponseDto];
+  on_asset_hidden: [string];
+  on_asset_restore: [string[]];
+  on_asset_stack_update: string[];
+  on_person_thumbnail: [string];
+  on_server_version: [ServerVersionResponseDto];
+  on_config_update: [];
+  on_new_release: [ReleaseNotification];
+  on_notification: [NotificationDto];
+  on_session_delete: [string];
+
+  AssetUploadReadyV1: [{ asset: SyncAssetV1; exif: SyncAssetExifV1 }];
+}
+
+export type AuthFn = (client: Socket) => Promise<AuthDto>;
+
+@WebSocketGateway({
+  cors: true,
+  path: '/api/socket.io',
+  transports: ['websocket'],
+})
+@Injectable()
+export class WebsocketRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect, OnGatewayInit {
+  private authFn?: AuthFn;
+
+  @WebSocketServer()
+  private server?: Server;
+
+  constructor(
+    private eventRepository: EventRepository,
+    private logger: LoggingRepository,
+  ) {
+    this.logger.setContext(WebsocketRepository.name);
+  }
+
+  afterInit(server: Server) {
+    this.logger.log('Initialized websocket server');
+
+    for (const event of serverEvents) {
+      server.on(event, (...args: ArgsOf<any>) => {
+        this.logger.debug(`Server event: ${event} (receive)`);
+        handlePromiseError(this.eventRepository.onEvent({ name: event, args, server: true }), this.logger);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  async handleConnection(client: Socket) {
+    try {
+      this.logger.log(`Websocket Connect:    ${client.id}`);
+      const auth = await this.authenticate(client);
+      await client.join(auth.user.id);
+      if (auth.session) {
+        await client.join(auth.session.id);
+      }
+      await this.eventRepository.emit('WebsocketConnect', { userId: auth.user.id });
+    } catch (error: Error | any) {
+      this.logger.error(`Websocket connection error: ${error}`, error?.stack);
+      client.emit('error', 'unauthorized');
+      client.disconnect();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async handleDisconnect(client: Socket) {
+    this.logger.log(`Websocket Disconnect: ${client.id}`);
+    await client.leave(client.nsp.name);
+  }
+
+  clientSend<T extends keyof ClientEventMap>(event: T, room: string, ...data: ClientEventMap[T]) {
+    this.server?.to(room).emit(event, ...data);
+  }
+
+  clientBroadcast<T extends keyof ClientEventMap>(event: T, ...data: ClientEventMap[T]) {
+    this.server?.emit(event, ...data);
+  }
+
+  serverSend<T extends ServerEvents>(event: T, ...args: ArgsOf<T>): void {
+    this.logger.debug(`Server event: ${event} (send)`);
+    this.server?.serverSideEmit(event, ...args);
+  }
+
+  setAuthFn(fn: (client: Socket) => Promise<AuthDto>) {
+    this.authFn = fn;
+  }
+
+  private async authenticate(client: Socket) {
+    if (!this.authFn) {
+      throw new Error('Auth function not set');
+    }
+
+    return this.authFn(client);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/services/base.service.ts b/server/src/services/base.service.ts
index de5e5862c7..bc71c6faf1 100644
--- a/server/src/services/base.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/base.service.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { TrashRepository } from 'src/repositories/trash.repository';
 import { UserRepository } from 'src/repositories/user.repository';
 import { VersionHistoryRepository } from 'src/repositories/version-history.repository';
 import { ViewRepository } from 'src/repositories/view-repository';
+import { WebsocketRepository } from 'src/repositories/websocket.repository';
 import { UserTable } from 'src/schema/tables/user.table';
 import { AccessRequest, checkAccess, requireAccess } from 'src/utils/access';
 import { getConfig, updateConfig } from 'src/utils/config';
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ export class BaseService {
     protected userRepository: UserRepository,
     protected versionRepository: VersionHistoryRepository,
     protected viewRepository: ViewRepository,
+    protected websocketRepository: WebsocketRepository,
   ) {
     this.logger.setContext(this.constructor.name);
     this.storageCore = StorageCore.create(
diff --git a/server/src/services/job.service.ts b/server/src/services/job.service.ts
index 658e5dbd7a..140f9f3ec9 100644
--- a/server/src/services/job.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/job.service.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export class JobService extends BaseService {
         const { id } = item.data;
         const person = await this.personRepository.getById(id);
         if (person) {
-          this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_person_thumbnail', person.ownerId, person.id);
+          this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_person_thumbnail', person.ownerId, person.id);
         }
         break;
       }
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@ export class JobService extends BaseService {
 
         await this.jobRepository.queueAll(jobs);
         if (asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Timeline || asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Archive) {
-          this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_upload_success', asset.ownerId, mapAsset(asset));
+          this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_upload_success', asset.ownerId, mapAsset(asset));
           if (asset.exifInfo) {
             const exif = asset.exifInfo;
-            this.eventRepository.clientSend('AssetUploadReadyV1', asset.ownerId, {
+            this.websocketRepository.clientSend('AssetUploadReadyV1', asset.ownerId, {
               // TODO remove `on_upload_success` and then modify the query to select only the required fields)
               asset: {
                 id: asset.id,
diff --git a/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts
index 403ed44631..daa3f221ae 100644
--- a/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
     it('should emit client and server events', () => {
       const update = { oldConfig: defaults, newConfig: defaults };
       expect(sut.onConfigUpdate(update)).toBeUndefined();
-      expect(mocks.event.clientBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_config_update');
-      expect(mocks.event.serverSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ConfigUpdate', update);
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_config_update');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.serverSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ConfigUpdate', update);
     });
   });
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
   describe('onAssetHide', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onAssetHide({ assetId: 'asset-id', userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_hidden', 'user-id', 'asset-id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_hidden', 'user-id', 'asset-id');
     });
   });
 
@@ -178,67 +178,67 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
     it('should send a on_session_delete client event', () => {
       vi.useFakeTimers();
       sut.onSessionDelete({ sessionId: 'id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
       vi.advanceTimersByTime(500);
 
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_session_delete', 'id', 'id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_session_delete', 'id', 'id');
     });
   });
 
   describe('onAssetTrash', () => {
-    it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
+    it('should send connected clients an websocket', () => {
       sut.onAssetTrash({ assetId: 'asset-id', userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_trash', 'user-id', ['asset-id']);
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_trash', 'user-id', ['asset-id']);
     });
   });
 
   describe('onAssetDelete', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onAssetDelete({ assetId: 'asset-id', userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_delete', 'user-id', 'asset-id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_delete', 'user-id', 'asset-id');
     });
   });
 
   describe('onAssetsTrash', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onAssetsTrash({ assetIds: ['asset-id'], userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_trash', 'user-id', ['asset-id']);
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_trash', 'user-id', ['asset-id']);
     });
   });
 
   describe('onAssetsRestore', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onAssetsRestore({ assetIds: ['asset-id'], userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_restore', 'user-id', ['asset-id']);
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_restore', 'user-id', ['asset-id']);
     });
   });
 
   describe('onStackCreate', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onStackCreate({ stackId: 'stack-id', userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
     });
   });
 
   describe('onStackUpdate', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onStackUpdate({ stackId: 'stack-id', userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
     });
   });
 
   describe('onStackDelete', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onStackDelete({ stackId: 'stack-id', userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
     });
   });
 
   describe('onStacksDelete', () => {
     it('should send connected clients an event', () => {
       sut.onStacksDelete({ stackIds: ['stack-id'], userId: 'user-id' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_asset_stack_update', 'user-id');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
index 51cd51811f..8276f141a0 100644
--- a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
           description: `Job ${[job.name]} failed with error: ${errorMessage}`,
         });
 
-        this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_notification', admin.id, mapNotification(item));
+        this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_notification', admin.id, mapNotification(item));
         break;
       }
 
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'ConfigUpdate' })
   onConfigUpdate({ oldConfig, newConfig }: ArgOf<'ConfigUpdate'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientBroadcast('on_config_update');
-    this.eventRepository.serverSend('ConfigUpdate', { oldConfig, newConfig });
+    this.websocketRepository.clientBroadcast('on_config_update');
+    this.websocketRepository.serverSend('ConfigUpdate', { oldConfig, newConfig });
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'ConfigValidate', priority: -100 })
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetHide' })
   onAssetHide({ assetId, userId }: ArgOf<'AssetHide'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_hidden', userId, assetId);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_hidden', userId, assetId);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetShow' })
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetTrash' })
   onAssetTrash({ assetId, userId }: ArgOf<'AssetTrash'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_trash', userId, [assetId]);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_trash', userId, [assetId]);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetDelete' })
   onAssetDelete({ assetId, userId }: ArgOf<'AssetDelete'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_delete', userId, assetId);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_delete', userId, assetId);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetTrashAll' })
   onAssetsTrash({ assetIds, userId }: ArgOf<'AssetTrashAll'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_trash', userId, assetIds);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_trash', userId, assetIds);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetMetadataExtracted' })
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
     const [asset] = await this.assetRepository.getByIdsWithAllRelationsButStacks([assetId]);
     if (asset) {
-      this.eventRepository.clientSend(
+      this.websocketRepository.clientSend(
         'on_asset_update',
         userId,
         mapAsset(asset, { auth: { user: { id: userId } } as AuthDto }),
@@ -172,27 +172,27 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetRestoreAll' })
   onAssetsRestore({ assetIds, userId }: ArgOf<'AssetRestoreAll'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_restore', userId, assetIds);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_restore', userId, assetIds);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'StackCreate' })
   onStackCreate({ userId }: ArgOf<'StackCreate'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'StackUpdate' })
   onStackUpdate({ userId }: ArgOf<'StackUpdate'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'StackDelete' })
   onStackDelete({ userId }: ArgOf<'StackDelete'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'StackDeleteAll' })
   onStacksDelete({ userId }: ArgOf<'StackDeleteAll'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_asset_stack_update', userId);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'UserSignup' })
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'UserDelete' })
   onUserDelete({ id }: ArgOf<'UserDelete'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientBroadcast('on_user_delete', id);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientBroadcast('on_user_delete', id);
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AlbumUpdate' })
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
   @OnEvent({ name: 'SessionDelete' })
   onSessionDelete({ sessionId }: ArgOf<'SessionDelete'>) {
     // after the response is sent
-    setTimeout(() => this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_session_delete', sessionId, sessionId), 500);
+    setTimeout(() => this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_session_delete', sessionId, sessionId), 500);
   }
 
   async sendTestEmail(id: string, dto: SystemConfigSmtpDto, tempTemplate?: string) {
@@ -464,6 +464,6 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
       data: JSON.stringify({ albumId: album.id }),
     });
 
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_notification', userId, mapNotification(item));
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_notification', userId, mapNotification(item));
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts
index 73794275ea..84c7b578dd 100644
--- a/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/version.service.spec.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe(VersionService.name, () => {
       await expect(sut.handleVersionCheck()).resolves.toEqual(JobStatus.Success);
       expect(mocks.systemMetadata.set).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(mocks.logger.log).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(mocks.event.clientBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientBroadcast).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('should not notify if the version is equal', async () => {
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ describe(VersionService.name, () => {
         checkedAt: expect.any(String),
         releaseVersion: serverVersion.toString(),
       });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientBroadcast).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientBroadcast).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('should handle a github error', async () => {
       mocks.serverInfo.getGitHubRelease.mockRejectedValue(new Error('GitHub is down'));
       await expect(sut.handleVersionCheck()).resolves.toEqual(JobStatus.Failed);
       expect(mocks.systemMetadata.set).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(mocks.event.clientBroadcast).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientBroadcast).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(mocks.logger.warn).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
@@ -133,15 +133,15 @@ describe(VersionService.name, () => {
   describe('onWebsocketConnectionEvent', () => {
     it('should send on_server_version client event', async () => {
       await sut.onWebsocketConnection({ userId: '42' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_server_version', '42', expect.any(SemVer));
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_server_version', '42', expect.any(SemVer));
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('should also send a new release notification', async () => {
       mocks.systemMetadata.get.mockResolvedValue({ checkedAt: '2024-01-01', releaseVersion: 'v1.42.0' });
       await sut.onWebsocketConnection({ userId: '42' });
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_server_version', '42', expect.any(SemVer));
-      expect(mocks.event.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_new_release', '42', expect.any(Object));
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_server_version', '42', expect.any(SemVer));
+      expect(mocks.websocket.clientSend).toHaveBeenCalledWith('on_new_release', '42', expect.any(Object));
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/server/src/services/version.service.ts b/server/src/services/version.service.ts
index b817363eac..2d3924bc49 100644
--- a/server/src/services/version.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/version.service.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class VersionService extends BaseService {
 
       if (semver.gt(releaseVersion, serverVersion)) {
         this.logger.log(`Found ${releaseVersion}, released at ${new Date(publishedAt).toLocaleString()}`);
-        this.eventRepository.clientBroadcast('on_new_release', asNotification(metadata));
+        this.websocketRepository.clientBroadcast('on_new_release', asNotification(metadata));
       }
     } catch (error: Error | any) {
       this.logger.warn(`Unable to run version check: ${error}\n${error?.stack}`);
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ export class VersionService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'WebsocketConnect' })
   async onWebsocketConnection({ userId }: ArgOf<'WebsocketConnect'>) {
-    this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_server_version', userId, serverVersion);
+    this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_server_version', userId, serverVersion);
     const metadata = await this.systemMetadataRepository.get(SystemMetadataKey.VersionCheckState);
     if (metadata) {
-      this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_new_release', userId, asNotification(metadata));
+      this.websocketRepository.clientSend('on_new_release', userId, asNotification(metadata));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/test/utils.ts b/server/test/utils.ts
index bae9163b80..746bab7682 100644
--- a/server/test/utils.ts
+++ b/server/test/utils.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import { TrashRepository } from 'src/repositories/trash.repository';
 import { UserRepository } from 'src/repositories/user.repository';
 import { VersionHistoryRepository } from 'src/repositories/version-history.repository';
 import { ViewRepository } from 'src/repositories/view-repository';
+import { WebsocketRepository } from 'src/repositories/websocket.repository';
 import { DB } from 'src/schema';
 import { AuthService } from 'src/services/auth.service';
 import { BaseService } from 'src/services/base.service';
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ export type ServiceOverrides = {
   user: UserRepository;
   versionHistory: VersionHistoryRepository;
   view: ViewRepository;
+  websocket: WebsocketRepository;
 };
 
 type As<T> = T extends RepositoryInterface<infer U> ? U : never;
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ export const newTestService = <T extends BaseService>(
     user: automock(UserRepository, { strict: false }),
     versionHistory: automock(VersionHistoryRepository),
     view: automock(ViewRepository),
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-sparse-arrays
+    websocket: automock(WebsocketRepository, { args: [, loggerMock], strict: false }),
   };
 
   const sut = new Service(
@@ -372,6 +376,7 @@ export const newTestService = <T extends BaseService>(
     overrides.user || (mocks.user as As<UserRepository>),
     overrides.versionHistory || (mocks.versionHistory as As<VersionHistoryRepository>),
     overrides.view || (mocks.view as As<ViewRepository>),
+    overrides.websocket || (mocks.websocket as As<WebsocketRepository>),
   );
 
   return {