diff --git a/grinch-identify.gemspec b/grinch-identify.gemspec
index 703d14b..743fa12 100644
--- a/grinch-identify.gemspec
+++ b/grinch-identify.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "grinch-identify"
-  s.version = "1.7.1"
+  s.version = "1.8.0"
   s.summary = "A plugin allowing Grinch bots to automatically identify with services."
   s.description = <<~DESC
     A plugin allowing Grinch bots to automatically identify with services.
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.homepage = "https://github.com/grinchrb/grinch-identify"
   s.required_ruby_version = ">= 2.4"
   s.files = Dir["LICENSE", "README.md", "{lib,examples}/**/*"]
-  s.add_dependency "grinch", ">= 1.0.1"
+  s.add_dependency "grinch", "~> 1.1"
   s.license = "MIT"
 end