diff --git a/.changeset/seven-schools-tell.md b/.changeset/seven-schools-tell.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6e715f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/seven-schools-tell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hono/node-ws': patch
+---
+
+use defineWebSocket helper
diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-lies-go.md b/.changeset/shaggy-lies-go.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebfc0251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-lies-go.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hono/node-ws': patch
+---
+
+fix a bug if upgrading process uses async function
diff --git a/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts b/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts
index 508785b3..986c4f21 100644
--- a/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts
@@ -215,26 +215,6 @@ describe('WebSocket helper', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('Should onError works well', async () => {
-    const mainPromise = new Promise<unknown>((resolve) =>
-      app.get(
-        '/',
-        upgradeWebSocket(
-          () => {
-            throw 0
-          },
-          {
-            onError(err) {
-              resolve(err)
-            },
-          }
-        )
-      )
-    )
-    const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:3030/')
-    expect(await mainPromise).toBe(0)
-  })
-
   describe('Types', () => {
     it('Should not throw a type error with an app with Variables generics', () => {
       const app = new Hono<{
diff --git a/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts b/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts
index e880c9dd..e3d71f9b 100644
--- a/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { Hono } from 'hono'
+import { defineWebSocketHelper } from 'hono/ws'
 import type { UpgradeWebSocket, WSContext, WSEvents } from 'hono/ws'
 import type { WebSocket } from 'ws'
 import { WebSocketServer } from 'ws'
@@ -94,107 +95,96 @@ export const createNodeWebSocket = (init: NodeWebSocketInit): NodeWebSocket => {
         })
       })
     },
-    upgradeWebSocket: (createEvents, options) =>
-      async function upgradeWebSocket(c, next) {
-        if (c.req.header('upgrade')?.toLowerCase() !== 'websocket') {
-          // Not websocket
-          await next()
-          return
+    upgradeWebSocket: defineWebSocketHelper(async (c, events, options) => {
+      if (c.req.header('upgrade')?.toLowerCase() !== 'websocket') {
+        // Not websocket
+        return
+      }
+
+      const connectionSymbol = generateConnectionSymbol()
+      c.env[CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY] = connectionSymbol
+      ;(async () => {
+        const ws = await nodeUpgradeWebSocket(c.env.incoming, connectionSymbol)
+
+        // buffer messages to handle messages received before the events are set up
+        const messagesReceivedInStarting: [data: WebSocket.RawData, isBinary: boolean][] = []
+        const bufferMessage = (data: WebSocket.RawData, isBinary: boolean) => {
+          messagesReceivedInStarting.push([data, isBinary])
+        }
+        ws.on('message', bufferMessage)
+
+        const ctx: WSContext<WebSocket> = {
+          binaryType: 'arraybuffer',
+          close(code, reason) {
+            ws.close(code, reason)
+          },
+          protocol: ws.protocol,
+          raw: ws,
+          get readyState() {
+            return ws.readyState
+          },
+          send(source, opts) {
+            ws.send(source, {
+              compress: opts?.compress,
+            })
+          },
+          url: new URL(c.req.url),
+        }
+        try {
+          events?.onOpen?.(new Event('open'), ctx)
+        } catch (e) {
+          ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
         }
 
-        const connectionSymbol = generateConnectionSymbol()
-        c.env[CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY] = connectionSymbol
-        ;(async () => {
-          const ws = await nodeUpgradeWebSocket(c.env.incoming, connectionSymbol)
-
-          // buffer messages to handle messages received before the events are set up
-          const messagesReceivedInStarting: [data: WebSocket.RawData, isBinary: boolean][] = []
-          const bufferMessage = (data: WebSocket.RawData, isBinary: boolean) => {
-            messagesReceivedInStarting.push([data, isBinary])
-          }
-          ws.on('message', bufferMessage)
-
-          let events: WSEvents<WebSocket>
-          try {
-            events = await createEvents(c)
-          } catch (e) {
-            ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
-            ws.close()
-            return
-          }
-
-          const ctx: WSContext<WebSocket> = {
-            binaryType: 'arraybuffer',
-            close(code, reason) {
-              ws.close(code, reason)
-            },
-            protocol: ws.protocol,
-            raw: ws,
-            get readyState() {
-              return ws.readyState
-            },
-            send(source, opts) {
-              ws.send(source, {
-                compress: opts?.compress,
-              })
-            },
-            url: new URL(c.req.url),
-          }
-          try {
-            events?.onOpen?.(new Event('open'), ctx)
-          } catch (e) {
-            ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
-          }
-
-          const handleMessage = (data: WebSocket.RawData, isBinary: boolean) => {
-            const datas = Array.isArray(data) ? data : [data]
-            for (const data of datas) {
-              try {
-                events?.onMessage?.(
-                  new MessageEvent('message', {
-                    data: isBinary
-                      ? data instanceof ArrayBuffer
-                        ? data
-                        : data.buffer.slice(data.byteOffset, data.byteOffset + data.byteLength)
-                      : data.toString('utf-8'),
-                  }),
-                  ctx
-                )
-              } catch (e) {
-                ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
-              }
-            }
-          }
-          ws.off('message', bufferMessage)
-          for (const message of messagesReceivedInStarting) {
-            handleMessage(...message)
-          }
-
-          ws.on('message', (data, isBinary) => {
-            handleMessage(data, isBinary)
-          })
-          ws.on('close', (code, reason) => {
+        const handleMessage = (data: WebSocket.RawData, isBinary: boolean) => {
+          const datas = Array.isArray(data) ? data : [data]
+          for (const data of datas) {
             try {
-              events?.onClose?.(new CloseEvent('close', { code, reason: reason.toString() }), ctx)
-            } catch (e) {
-              ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
-            }
-          })
-          ws.on('error', (error) => {
-            try {
-              events?.onError?.(
-                new ErrorEvent('error', {
-                  error: error,
+              events?.onMessage?.(
+                new MessageEvent('message', {
+                  data: isBinary
+                    ? data instanceof ArrayBuffer
+                      ? data
+                      : data.buffer.slice(data.byteOffset, data.byteOffset + data.byteLength)
+                    : data.toString('utf-8'),
                 }),
                 ctx
               )
             } catch (e) {
               ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
             }
-          })
-        })()
+          }
+        }
+        ws.off('message', bufferMessage)
+        for (const message of messagesReceivedInStarting) {
+          handleMessage(...message)
+        }
 
-        return new Response()
-      },
+        ws.on('message', (data, isBinary) => {
+          handleMessage(data, isBinary)
+        })
+        ws.on('close', (code, reason) => {
+          try {
+            events?.onClose?.(new CloseEvent('close', { code, reason: reason.toString() }), ctx)
+          } catch (e) {
+            ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
+          }
+        })
+        ws.on('error', (error) => {
+          try {
+            events?.onError?.(
+              new ErrorEvent('error', {
+                error: error,
+              }),
+              ctx
+            )
+          } catch (e) {
+            ;(options?.onError ?? console.error)(e)
+          }
+        })
+      })()
+
+      return new Response()
+    }),
   }
 }