diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88890cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.env
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+HELP_SCOUT_APP_ID=
+HELP_SCOUT_APP_SECRET=
+TEST_MAILBOX_ID=
+TEST_USER_ID=
+TEST_CUSTOMER_ID=
+TEST_CONVERSATION_ID=
+TEST_CUSTOMER_EMAIL=
+TEST_THREAD_ID=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/help_scout-sdk.gemspec b/help_scout-sdk.gemspec
index d16442a..7f0f900 100644
--- a/help_scout-sdk.gemspec
+++ b/help_scout-sdk.gemspec
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
 
   spec.add_dependency 'activesupport'
-  spec.add_dependency 'faraday', '~> 1.3.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'faraday_middleware', '>= 0.10.1', '< 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'faraday', '~> 2.7'
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.3'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'awesome_print', '~> 1.8'
diff --git a/lib/help_scout-sdk.rb b/lib/help_scout-sdk.rb
index ba6c271..c1b3746 100644
--- a/lib/help_scout-sdk.rb
+++ b/lib/help_scout-sdk.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 require 'active_support/core_ext'
 require 'json'
 require 'faraday'
-require 'faraday_middleware'
 
 require 'help_scout/version'
 
diff --git a/lib/help_scout/api/client.rb b/lib/help_scout/api/client.rb
index 330f07d..0dcc2ed 100644
--- a/lib/help_scout/api/client.rb
+++ b/lib/help_scout/api/client.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def connection
         @_connection ||= build_connection.tap do |conn|
           if authorize?
             HelpScout::API::AccessToken.refresh!
-            conn.authorization(:Bearer, access_token) if access_token
+            conn.request(:authorization, :Bearer, access_token) if access_token
           end
         end
       end