diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 136f33f..365a86d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [1.1.8a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/1.1.8a1) (2024-11-19)
+## [1.1.9a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/1.1.9a1) (2024-11-22)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/V1.1.7...1.1.8a1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/V1.1.8...1.1.9a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- fix:allow\_workshop\_300 [\#157](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/pull/157) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+- fix: workshop compat [\#159](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/pull/159) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
-## [V1.1.7](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/V1.1.7) (2024-11-16)
+## [V1.1.8](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/tree/V1.1.8) (2024-11-19)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/1.1.7...V1.1.7)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-ocp-audio-plugin/compare/1.1.8...V1.1.8)
 
 
 
diff --git a/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/player.py b/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/player.py
index 3a5fee8..2e77073 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/player.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_common_play/ocp/player.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, bus=None, settings=None, lang=None, gui=None,
         self.track_history = {}  # Dict of track URI to play count
 
         super().__init__(skill_id=skill_id, bus=bus, gui=gui,
-                         resources_dir=resources_dir, lang=lang, **kwargs)
+                         resources_dir=resources_dir, **kwargs)
         if settings:
             self.settings.merge(settings)
 
diff --git a/ovos_plugin_common_play/version.py b/ovos_plugin_common_play/version.py
index cb13de5..755a92a 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 = 8
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_BUILD = 9
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK