diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0de477e..e20989a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ end
 
 Then run `$ mix do deps.get, compile` to download and compile your dependencies.
 
+Add the `:slack_logger_backend` application as your list of applications in `mix.exs`:
+
+```elixir
+def application do
+  [applications: [:logger, :slack_logger_backend]]
+end
+```
+
 Finally, add `SlackLoggerBackend.Logger` to your list of logging backends in your app's config:
 
 ```elixir
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 6dabe61..744b7f0 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule SlackLoggerBackend.Mixfile do
     [
       app: :slack_logger_backend,
       description: "A logger backend for posting errors to Slack.",
-      version: "0.1.12",
+      version: "0.1.13",
       build_embedded: Mix.env == :prod,
       start_permanent: Mix.env == :prod,
       deps: deps,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule SlackLoggerBackend.Mixfile do
   end
 
   def application do
-    [applications: [:logger, :httpoison],
+    [applications: [:logger, :httpoison, :gen_stage],
      mod: {SlackLoggerBackend, []}]
   end