diff --git a/homeassistant/components/apprise/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/apprise/manifest.json
index beb3a80ceeb..34061120322 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/apprise/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/apprise/manifest.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "domain": "apprise",
   "name": "Apprise",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/apprise",
-  "requirements": ["apprise==0.8.8"],
+  "requirements": ["apprise==0.8.9"],
   "codeowners": ["@caronc"]
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/apprise/notify.py b/homeassistant/components/apprise/notify.py
index f999da94531..95bf11ddc09 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/apprise/notify.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/apprise/notify.py
@@ -28,12 +28,8 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
 
 def get_service(hass, config, discovery_info=None):
     """Get the Apprise notification service."""
-
-    # Create our Apprise Asset Object
-    asset = apprise.AppriseAsset(async_mode=False)
-
     # Create our Apprise Instance (reference our asset)
-    a_obj = apprise.Apprise(asset=asset)
+    a_obj = apprise.Apprise()
 
     if config.get(CONF_FILE):
         # Sourced from a Configuration File
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 49db994a320..c2630eedad3 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ apcaccess==0.0.13
 apns2==0.3.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.apprise
-apprise==0.8.8
+apprise==0.8.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.aprs
 aprslib==0.6.46
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index c43f977e014..df58757db7c 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ androidtv[async]==0.0.50
 apns2==0.3.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.apprise
-apprise==0.8.8
+apprise==0.8.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.aprs
 aprslib==0.6.46