diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d81f1c3..9325c3c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.9
\ No newline at end of file
+0.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/securenative/api_manager.py b/securenative/api_manager.py
index 3eb54b6..0aaa716 100644
--- a/securenative/api_manager.py
+++ b/securenative/api_manager.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def verify(self, event_options):
         Logger.debug("Verify event call")
         event = SDKEvent(event_options, self.options)
         try:
-            res = json.loads(self.event_manager.send_sync(event, ApiRoute.VERIFY.value, False))
+            res = json.loads(self.event_manager.send_sync(event, ApiRoute.VERIFY.value, False).text)
             return VerifyResult(res["riskLevel"], res["score"], res["triggers"])
         except Exception as e:
             Logger.debug("Failed to call verify; {}".format(e))
diff --git a/securenative/utils/version_utils.py b/securenative/utils/version_utils.py
index 14e7f8b..63de5d5 100644
--- a/securenative/utils/version_utils.py
+++ b/securenative/utils/version_utils.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ class VersionUtils(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_version():
-        return "0.2.9"
+        return "0.3.0"
diff --git a/tests/api_manager_test.py b/tests/api_manager_test.py
index f67dabd..59655b4 100644
--- a/tests/api_manager_test.py
+++ b/tests/api_manager_test.py
@@ -91,12 +91,9 @@ def test_verify_event(self):
 
         responses.add(responses.POST, "https://api.securenative-stg.com/collector/api/v1/verify",
                       json={
-                          "riskLevel": "medium",
-                          "score": 0.32,
-                          "triggers": [
-                              "New IP",
-                              "New City"
-                          ]
+                          "riskLevel": "low",
+                          "score": 0,
+                          "triggers": None
                       }, status=200)
         verify_result = VerifyResult(RiskLevel.LOW, 0, None)