diff --git a/Sources/WalletConnectNetworking/NetworkingInteractor.swift b/Sources/WalletConnectNetworking/NetworkingInteractor.swift
index 1f8a7cebf..92cd0704b 100644
--- a/Sources/WalletConnectNetworking/NetworkingInteractor.swift
+++ b/Sources/WalletConnectNetworking/NetworkingInteractor.swift
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class NetworkingInteractor: NetworkInteracting {
 
     public func respond(topic: String, response: RPCResponse, protocolMethod: ProtocolMethod, envelopeType: Envelope.EnvelopeType) async throws {
         try rpcHistory.resolve(response)
-        let message = try! serializer.serialize(topic: topic, encodable: response, envelopeType: envelopeType)
+        let message = try serializer.serialize(topic: topic, encodable: response, envelopeType: envelopeType)
         try await relayClient.publish(topic: topic, payload: message, tag: protocolMethod.responseConfig.tag, prompt: protocolMethod.responseConfig.prompt, ttl: protocolMethod.responseConfig.ttl)
     }