diff --git a/.changeset/open-years-itch.md b/.changeset/open-years-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d995f648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/open-years-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hono/node-ws': patch
+---
+
+enhance WebSocket connection handling with CORS support and connection symbols
diff --git a/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts b/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts
index 9815e4fe..a64a879b 100644
--- a/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/node-ws/src/index.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { serve } from '@hono/node-server'
 // @ts-ignore
 import type { ServerType } from '@hono/node-server/dist/types'
 import { Hono } from 'hono'
+import { cors } from 'hono/cors'
 import type { WSMessageReceive } from 'hono/ws'
 import { WebSocket } from 'ws'
 import { createNodeWebSocket } from '.'
@@ -244,4 +245,42 @@ describe('WebSocket helper', () => {
       createNodeWebSocket({ app })
     })
   })
+
+  it('Should client can connect when use cors()', async () => {
+    app.use(cors())
+    const mainPromise = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) =>
+      app.get(
+        '/',
+        upgradeWebSocket(() => ({
+          onOpen() {
+            resolve(true)
+          },
+        }))
+      )
+    )
+
+    new WebSocket('ws://localhost:3030/')
+
+    expect(await mainPromise).toBe(true)
+  })
+  it('Should client can connect even if a response has difference', async () => {
+    app.use(async (c, next) => {
+      c.res = new Response(null, c.res)
+      await next()
+    })
+    const mainPromise = new Promise<boolean>((resolve) =>
+      app.get(
+        '/',
+        upgradeWebSocket(() => ({
+          onOpen() {
+            resolve(true)
+          },
+        }))
+      )
+    )
+
+    new WebSocket('ws://localhost:3030/')
+
+    expect(await mainPromise).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts b/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts
index ed0c5c79..8a87deb2 100644
--- a/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/node-ws/src/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ export interface NodeWebSocketInit {
   baseUrl?: string | URL
 }
 
+const generateConnectionSymbol = () => Symbol('connection')
+
+/** @example `c.env[CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY]` */
+const CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY: unique symbol = Symbol('CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY')
+
 /**
  * Create WebSockets for Node.js
  * @param init Options
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ export const createNodeWebSocket = (init: NodeWebSocketInit): NodeWebSocket => {
   const wss = new WebSocketServer({ noServer: true })
   const waiterMap = new Map<
     IncomingMessage,
-    { resolve: (ws: WebSocket) => void; response: Response }
+    { resolve: (ws: WebSocket) => void; connectionSymbol: symbol }
   >()
 
   wss.on('connection', (ws, request) => {
@@ -43,9 +48,9 @@ export const createNodeWebSocket = (init: NodeWebSocketInit): NodeWebSocket => {
     }
   })
 
-  const nodeUpgradeWebSocket = (request: IncomingMessage, response: Response) => {
+  const nodeUpgradeWebSocket = (request: IncomingMessage, connectionSymbol: symbol) => {
     return new Promise<WebSocket>((resolve) => {
-      waiterMap.set(request, { resolve, response })
+      waiterMap.set(request, { resolve, connectionSymbol })
     })
   }
 
@@ -62,14 +67,18 @@ export const createNodeWebSocket = (init: NodeWebSocketInit): NodeWebSocket => {
           headers.append(key, Array.isArray(value) ? value[0] : value)
         }
 
-        const response = await init.app.request(
-          url,
-          { headers: headers },
-          { incoming: request, outgoing: undefined }
-        )
-
+        const env: {
+          incoming: IncomingMessage
+          outgoing: undefined
+          [CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY]?: symbol
+        } = {
+          incoming: request,
+          outgoing: undefined,
+        }
+        await init.app.request(url, { headers: headers }, env)
         const waiter = waiterMap.get(request)
-        if (!waiter || waiter.response !== response) {
+
+        if (!waiter || waiter.connectionSymbol !== env[CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY]) {
           socket.end(
             'HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request\r\n' +
               'Connection: close\r\n' +
@@ -93,9 +102,10 @@ export const createNodeWebSocket = (init: NodeWebSocketInit): NodeWebSocket => {
           return
         }
 
-        const response = new Response()
+        const connectionSymbol = generateConnectionSymbol()
+        c.env[CONNECTION_SYMBOL_KEY] = connectionSymbol
         ;(async () => {
-          const ws = await nodeUpgradeWebSocket(c.env.incoming, response)
+          const ws = await nodeUpgradeWebSocket(c.env.incoming, connectionSymbol)
           let events: WSEvents<WebSocket>
           try {
             events = await createEvents(c)
@@ -167,7 +177,7 @@ export const createNodeWebSocket = (init: NodeWebSocketInit): NodeWebSocket => {
           })
         })()
 
-        return response
+        return new Response()
       },
   }
 }