diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa6ba23..136f33f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [1.1.7a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/1.1.7a1) (2024-11-16)
+## [1.1.8a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/1.1.8a1) (2024-11-19)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/V1.1.6...1.1.7a1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/V1.1.7...1.1.8a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- fix: featured media [\#155](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/pull/155) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+- fix:allow\_workshop\_300 [\#157](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/pull/157) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
-## [V1.1.6](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/V1.1.6) (2024-11-15)
+## [V1.1.7](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/V1.1.7) (2024-11-16)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/1.1.6...V1.1.6)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/1.1.7...V1.1.7)
 
 
 
diff --git a/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/__init__.py b/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/__init__.py
index 7368b97..fba7375 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self, bus=None, lang=None, settings=None, skill_id=OCP_ID,
         # settings = settings or OCPSettings()
         res_dir = join(dirname(__file__), "res")
         super().__init__(skill_id=skill_id, resources_dir=res_dir,
-                         bus=bus, lang=lang, gui=OCPMediaPlayerGUI(bus=bus))
+                         bus=bus, gui=OCPMediaPlayerGUI(bus=bus))
         if settings:
             LOG.debug(f"Updating settings from value passed at init")
             self.settings.merge(settings)
diff --git a/ovos_plugin_common_play/version.py b/ovos_plugin_common_play/version.py
index a85b033..19ae957 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_common_play/version.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_common_play/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # START_VERSION_BLOCK
 VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 VERSION_MINOR = 1
-VERSION_BUILD = 7
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_BUILD = 8
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 6714345..c23faed 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ovos-plugin-manager>=0.0.26,<1.0.0
 ovos_bus_client>=0.0.7,<2.0.0
 ovos-utils>=0.1.0,<1.0.0
-ovos-workshop>=2.4.2,<3.0.0
+ovos-workshop>=2.4.2,<4.0.0
 padacioso>=0.1.1,<2.0.0
 dbus-next