diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db8003e..2c89eb5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "socks",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "2.8.1",
+  "version": "2.8.2",
   "description": "Fully featured SOCKS proxy client supporting SOCKSv4, SOCKSv4a, and SOCKSv5. Includes Bind and Associate functionality.",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "typings": "typings/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/common/helpers.ts b/src/common/helpers.ts
index d74d810..42d36f0 100644
--- a/src/common/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/common/helpers.ts
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ export function ipToBuffer(ip: string): Buffer {
   } else if (net.isIPv6(ip)) {
     // Handle IPv6 addresses
     const address = new Address6(ip);
-    return Buffer.from(address.toByteArray());
+    return Buffer.from(address.canonicalForm().split(":").map(segment => segment.padStart(4, '0')).join(''), 'hex');
   } else {
     throw new Error('Invalid IP address format');
   }
 }
+