diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c85d7947..38b7b4b6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     python_requires='>=3.12.2',
     install_requires=[
         'hio>=0.6.14',
-        'keri==1.2.0.dev11',
+        'keri==1.2.0.dev13',
         'mnemonic>=0.21',
         'multicommand>=1.0.0',
         'falcon>=3.1.3',
diff --git a/src/keria/app/indirecting.py b/src/keria/app/indirecting.py
index 7ff53c13..2ba6c75a 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/indirecting.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/indirecting.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from keri.app import httping
 from keri.core import eventing
 from keri.core.coring import Ilks, Sadder
-from keri.kering import Protocols
+from keri.kering import Protocols, Kinds
 
 CESR_DESTINATION_HEADER = "CESR-DESTINATION"
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def on_post(self, req, rep):
         rep.set_header('connection', "close")
 
         cr = httping.parseCesrHttpRequest(req=req)
-        serder = Sadder(ked=cr.payload, kind=eventing.Serials.json)
+        serder = Sadder(ked=cr.payload, kind=Kinds.json)
         msg = bytearray(serder.raw)
         msg.extend(cr.attachments.encode("utf-8"))
 
diff --git a/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py b/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
index 2b8b48a4..2337be45 100644
--- a/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
+++ b/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ def inceptRandy(bran, count=1, sith="1", wits=None, toad="0"):
 
         creator = keeping.RandyCreator()
         signers = creator.create(count=count)
-        prxs = [encrypter.encrypt(matter=signer).qb64 for signer in signers]
+        prxs = [encrypter.encrypt(prim=signer).qb64 for signer in signers]
         nsigners = creator.create(count=count)
-        nxts = [encrypter.encrypt(matter=signer).qb64 for signer in nsigners]
+        nxts = [encrypter.encrypt(prim=signer).qb64 for signer in nsigners]
 
         keys = [signer.verfer.qb64 for signer in signers]
         ndigs = [coring.Diger(ser=nsigner.verfer.qb64b) for nsigner in nsigners]
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ def interact(pre, bran, pidx, ridx, sn, dig, data):
         signers = creator.create(pidx=pidx, ridx=ridx, tier=coring.Tiers.low, temp=False, count=1)
         sigers = [signer.sign(ser=serder.raw, index=0).qb64 for signer in signers]
         return serder, sigers
-    
+
     @staticmethod
     def createRotate(aid, salt, signers, pidx, ridx, kidx, wits, toad):
         salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
diff --git a/tests/app/test_aiding.py b/tests/app/test_aiding.py
index dc4a3789..031e4e67 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_aiding.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_aiding.py
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
                                  ndigs=[diger.qb64 for diger in ndigs])
 
         sigers = [signer.sign(ser=serder.raw, index=0).qb64 for signer in signers]
-        prxs = [encrypter.encrypt(matter=signer).qb64 for signer in signers]
-        nxts = [encrypter.encrypt(matter=signer).qb64 for signer in nsigners]
+        prxs = [encrypter.encrypt(prim=signer).qb64 for signer in signers]
+        nxts = [encrypter.encrypt(prim=signer).qb64 for signer in nsigners]
 
         body = {'rot': serder.ked,
                 'sigs': sigers,
@@ -883,8 +883,8 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
                                  )
 
         sigers = [signer.sign(ser=serder.raw, index=0).qb64 for signer in signers]
-        prxs = [encrypter.encrypt(matter=signer).qb64 for signer in signers]
-        nxts = [encrypter.encrypt(matter=signer).qb64 for signer in nsigners]
+        prxs = [encrypter.encrypt(prim=signer).qb64 for signer in signers]
+        nxts = [encrypter.encrypt(prim=signer).qb64 for signer in nsigners]
 
         body = {'rot': serder.ked,
                 'sigs': sigers,
@@ -1722,4 +1722,4 @@ def test_rotation(helpers):
         # rotate aid3
         body = helpers.createRotate(aid=aid3, salt=salt, signers=signers3, pidx=3, ridx=1, kidx=3, wits=wits3, toad=toad3)
         res = client.simulate_post(path=f"/identifiers/{aid3['name']}/events", body=json.dumps(body))
-        assert res.status_code == 200
\ No newline at end of file
+        assert res.status_code == 200