diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cdc75f8..171803a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ services:
 php:
   - 5.6
   - 7.0
+  - 7.2
 
 addons:
     code_climate:
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ cache:
     - $HOME/.composer/cache
 
 install:
-  - COMPOSER_DISCARD_CHANGES=1 composer install --dev --prefer-source --no-interaction
+  - COMPOSER_DISCARD_CHANGES=1 composer install --prefer-source --no-interaction
 
 before_script:
   - mysql -u root -e 'set global innodb_large_prefix=1;'
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ before_script:
   - yes | cp tests/config/friendships.php vendor/laravel/laravel/config/friendships.php
   - yes | cp tests/Stub_User.php vendor/laravel/laravel/app/User.php
   - cd vendor/laravel/laravel
-  - composer update --dev --prefer-source --no-interaction
+  - composer update --prefer-source --no-interaction
   - perl -pi -w -e "s/'engine' => null,/'engine' => 'InnoDB ROW_FORMAT=DYNAMIC',/g;" config/database.php
   - php artisan migrate
   - cd -
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b215aec..9acf41d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
         "php": ">=5.4.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {
+        "beyondcode/laravel-dump-server": "^1.2",
+        "nunomaduro/collision": "3.*",
         "phpunit/phpunit" : "5.*",
         "fzaninotto/faker": "~1.4",
         "laravel/laravel": "5.*",
diff --git a/src/Traits/Friendable.php b/src/Traits/Friendable.php
index e19e7f0..4c58691 100755
--- a/src/Traits/Friendable.php
+++ b/src/Traits/Friendable.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function befriend(Model $recipient)
 
         $this->friends()->save($friendship);
       
-        Event::fire('friendships.sent', [$this, $recipient]);
+        Event::dispatch('friendships.sent', [$this, $recipient]);
 
         return $friendship;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public function unfriend(Model $recipient)
     {
         $deleted = $this->findFriendship($recipient)->delete();
 
-        Event::fire('friendships.cancelled', [$this, $recipient]);
+        Event::dispatch('friendships.cancelled', [$this, $recipient]);
 
         return $deleted;
     }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public function acceptFriendRequest(Model $recipient)
             'status' => Status::ACCEPTED,
         ]);
 
-        Event::fire('friendships.accepted', [$this, $recipient]);
+        Event::dispatch('friendships.accepted', [$this, $recipient]);
       
         return $updated;
     }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public function denyFriendRequest(Model $recipient)
             'status' => Status::DENIED,
         ]);
 
-        Event::fire('friendships.denied', [$this, $recipient]);
+        Event::dispatch('friendships.denied', [$this, $recipient]);
       
         return $updated;
     }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public function blockFriend(Model $recipient)
       
         $this->friends()->save($friendship);
 
-        Event::fire('friendships.blocked', [$this, $recipient]);
+        Event::dispatch('friendships.blocked', [$this, $recipient]);
 
         return $friendship;
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public function unblockFriend(Model $recipient)
     {
         $deleted = $this->findFriendship($recipient)->whereSender($this)->delete();
 
-        Event::fire('friendships.unblocked', [$this, $recipient]);
+        Event::dispatch('friendships.unblocked', [$this, $recipient]);
       
         return $deleted;
     }
diff --git a/tests/FriendshipsEventsTest.php b/tests/FriendshipsEventsTest.php
index dc335fb..2249ff9 100644
--- a/tests/FriendshipsEventsTest.php
+++ b/tests/FriendshipsEventsTest.php
@@ -11,34 +11,34 @@
 class FriendshipsEventsTest extends TestCase
 {
     // use DatabaseTransactions;
-    
-    public function setUp()
+
+    public function setUp(): void
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        
+
         $this->sender    = createUser();
         $this->recipient = createUser();
     }
-  
-    public function tearDown()
+
+    public function tearDown(): void
     {
         Mockery::close();
     }
-  
+
     /** @test */
     public function friend_request_is_sent()
     {
-        Event::shouldReceive('fire')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.sent', Mockery::any()]);
-        
+        Event::shouldReceive('dispatch')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.sent', Mockery::any()]);
+
         $this->sender->befriend($this->recipient);
     }
-  
+
     /** @test */
     public function friend_request_is_accepted()
     {
         $this->sender->befriend($this->recipient);
-        Event::shouldReceive('fire')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.accepted', Mockery::any()]);
-        
+        Event::shouldReceive('dispatch')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.accepted', Mockery::any()]);
+
         $this->recipient->acceptFriendRequest($this->sender);
     }
 
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public function friend_request_is_accepted()
     public function friend_request_is_denied()
     {
         $this->sender->befriend($this->recipient);
-        Event::shouldReceive('fire')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.denied', Mockery::any()]);
-        
+        Event::shouldReceive('dispatch')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.denied', Mockery::any()]);
+
         $this->recipient->denyFriendRequest($this->sender);
     }
 
@@ -56,29 +56,29 @@ public function friend_is_blocked()
     {
         $this->sender->befriend($this->recipient);
         $this->recipient->acceptFriendRequest($this->sender);
-        Event::shouldReceive('fire')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.blocked', Mockery::any()]);
-        
+        Event::shouldReceive('dispatch')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.blocked', Mockery::any()]);
+
         $this->recipient->blockFriend($this->sender);
     }
-  
+
     /** @test */
     public function friend_is_unblocked()
     {
         $this->sender->befriend($this->recipient);
         $this->recipient->acceptFriendRequest($this->sender);
         $this->recipient->blockFriend($this->sender);
-        Event::shouldReceive('fire')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.unblocked', Mockery::any()]);
-        
+        Event::shouldReceive('dispatch')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.unblocked', Mockery::any()]);
+
         $this->recipient->unblockFriend($this->sender);
     }
-  
+
     /** @test */
     public function friendship_is_cancelled()
     {
         $this->sender->befriend($this->recipient);
         $this->recipient->acceptFriendRequest($this->sender);
-        Event::shouldReceive('fire')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.cancelled', Mockery::any()]);
-        
+        Event::shouldReceive('dispatch')->once()->withArgs(['friendships.cancelled', Mockery::any()]);
+
         $this->recipient->unfriend($this->sender);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}