diff --git a/nimph.nimble b/nimph.nimble
index f9723ba..bad9e92 100644
--- a/nimph.nimble
+++ b/nimph.nimble
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.8.3"
 author = "disruptek"
 description = "nim package handler from the future"
 license = "MIT"
 requires "nim >= 1.0.4"
-requires "github >= 1.0.4 & < 2.0.0"
+requires "github >= 2.0.0 & < 3.0.0"
 requires "cligen >= 0.9.41 & < 0.10.0"
 requires "bump >= 1.8.18 & < 2.0.0"
 requires "npeg >= 0.21.3 & < 0.23.0"
diff --git a/src/nimph/thehub.nim b/src/nimph/thehub.nim
index 575b981..be011f7 100644
--- a/src/nimph/thehub.nim
+++ b/src/nimph/thehub.nim
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ proc queryMany(recallable: Recallable; kind: HubKind): Future[Option[HubGroup]]
 proc getGitHubUser*(): Future[Option[HubResult]] {.async.} =
   ## attempt to retrieve the authorized user
   var
-    req = getUser.call()
+    req = getUser.call(_ = "")
   debug &"fetching github user"
   result = await req.queryOne(HubUser)