diff --git a/pubnub-chat-api/pubnub_chat_api.podspec b/pubnub-chat-api/pubnub_chat_api.podspec
index 2d1f2c55..4b4b951a 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-api/pubnub_chat_api.podspec
+++ b/pubnub-chat-api/pubnub_chat_api.podspec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     spec.vendored_frameworks      = 'build/cocoapods/framework/pubnub_chat_api.framework'
     spec.libraries                = 'c++'
     spec.ios.deployment_target    = '14'
-    spec.dependency 'PubNubSwift', '8.0.0'
+    spec.dependency 'PubNubSwift', '8.0.1'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/pubnub_chat_api.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/pubnub_chat_api.framework')
         raise "
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/pubnub_chat_impl.podspec b/pubnub-chat-impl/pubnub_chat_impl.podspec
index 660c6a17..37138142 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/pubnub_chat_impl.podspec
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/pubnub_chat_impl.podspec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     spec.vendored_frameworks      = 'build/cocoapods/framework/pubnub_chat_impl.framework'
     spec.libraries                = 'c++'
     spec.ios.deployment_target    = '14'
-    spec.dependency 'PubNubSwift', '8.0.0'
+    spec.dependency 'PubNubSwift', '8.0.1'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/pubnub_chat_impl.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/pubnub_chat_impl.framework')
         raise "
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/AccessManagerTest.kt b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/AccessManagerTest.kt
index 5bcbafc9..f6b5224a 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/AccessManagerTest.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/AccessManagerTest.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package com.pubnub.integration
 
+import com.pubnub.api.PubNubException
 import com.pubnub.api.models.consumer.access_manager.v3.ChannelGrant
 import com.pubnub.api.models.consumer.access_manager.v3.UUIDGrant
-import com.pubnub.api.v2.callbacks.Result
-import com.pubnub.chat.Channel
 import com.pubnub.chat.Event
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.message.MessageImpl
 import com.pubnub.chat.listenForEvents
@@ -12,22 +11,16 @@ import com.pubnub.test.await
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
 
 class AccessManagerTest : BaseChatIntegrationTest() {
     @Test
     fun pubNubClient_with_PAM_enabled_should_not_getChannel_when_no_token_set() = runTest {
         val channelId = channelPam.id
-        var statusCode = 0
         val expectedStatusCode = 403 // Forbidden, no valid security Token provided
-        chatPamClient.getChannel(channelId).async { result: Result<Channel?> ->
-            result.onFailure { e ->
-                statusCode = e.statusCode
-            }.onSuccess { channel: Channel? ->
-                throw IllegalStateException("Should not enter here. Should return exception.")
-            }
-        }
-        delayInMillis(1000)
-        assertEquals(expectedStatusCode, statusCode)
+
+        val exception = assertFailsWith<PubNubException> { chatPamClient.getChannel(channelId).await() }
+        assertEquals(expectedStatusCode, exception.statusCode)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -42,17 +35,9 @@ class AccessManagerTest : BaseChatIntegrationTest() {
         // client uses token generated by server
         chatPamClient.pubNub.setToken(token)
 
-        var actualChannelId: String? = ""
         val token1 = chatPamClient.pubNub.getToken()
         assertEquals(token1, token)
-        chatPamClient.getChannel(channelId).async { result: Result<Channel?> ->
-            result.onFailure {
-                throw IllegalStateException("Should not enter here. Should return channel.")
-            }.onSuccess { channel: Channel? ->
-                actualChannelId = channel?.id
-            }
-        }
-        delayInMillis(1000)
+        val actualChannelId = chatPamClient.getChannel(channelId).await()?.id
         assertEquals(channelId, actualChannelId)
 
         chatPamServer.deleteChannel(id = channelId).await()
diff --git a/pubnub_chat.podspec b/pubnub_chat.podspec
index d6ae55af..fe6f6aca 100644
--- a/pubnub_chat.podspec
+++ b/pubnub_chat.podspec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     spec.vendored_frameworks      = 'build/cocoapods/framework/PubNubChat.framework'
     spec.libraries                = 'c++'
     spec.ios.deployment_target    = '14'
-    spec.dependency 'PubNubSwift', '8.0.0'
+    spec.dependency 'PubNubSwift', '8.0.1'
                 
     if !Dir.exist?('build/cocoapods/framework/PubNubChat.framework') || Dir.empty?('build/cocoapods/framework/PubNubChat.framework')
         raise "