diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e0718ef..1abb70d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
     "require": {
         "php": ">=7.4",
-        "akirk/wp-app": "^1.8",
+        "akirk/wp-app": "^1.9",
         "erusev/parsedown": "^1.7"
     },
     "require-dev": {