diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e7a75b..9e9375e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ Lita.configure do |config|
 end
 ```
 
+## Events
+
+The HipChat adapter will trigger the `:connected` and `:disconnected` events when the robot has connected and disconnected from HipChat, respectively. There is no payload data for either event.
+
 ## License
 
 [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
diff --git a/lib/lita/adapters/hipchat.rb b/lib/lita/adapters/hipchat.rb
index 5377364..016ba6a 100644
--- a/lib/lita/adapters/hipchat.rb
+++ b/lib/lita/adapters/hipchat.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def initialize(robot)
 
       def run
         connector.connect
+        robot.trigger(:connected)
         connector.join_rooms(config.muc_domain, rooms)
         sleep
       rescue Interrupt
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ def set_topic(target, topic)
 
       def shut_down
         connector.shut_down
+        robot.trigger(:disconnected)
       end
 
       private
diff --git a/lita-hipchat.gemspec b/lita-hipchat.gemspec
index fea1099..8122fdb 100644
--- a/lita-hipchat.gemspec
+++ b/lita-hipchat.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.name          = "lita-hipchat"
-  spec.version       = "1.0.1"
+  spec.version       = "1.2.0"
   spec.authors       = ["Jimmy Cuadra"]
   spec.email         = ["jimmy@jimmycuadra.com"]
   spec.description   = %q{A HipChat adapter for Lita.}
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.test_files    = spec.files.grep(%r{^(test|spec|features)/})
   spec.require_paths = ["lib"]
 
-  spec.add_runtime_dependency "lita", "~> 2.0"
+  spec.add_runtime_dependency "lita", "~> 2.5"
   spec.add_runtime_dependency "xmpp4r", "~> 0.5"
 
   spec.add_development_dependency "bundler", "~> 1.3"
diff --git a/spec/lita/adapters/hipchat_spec.rb b/spec/lita/adapters/hipchat_spec.rb
index cfd0a4b..6954a43 100644
--- a/spec/lita/adapters/hipchat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lita/adapters/hipchat_spec.rb
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
   describe "#run" do
     before do
       allow(subject.connector).to receive(:connect)
+      allow(robot).to receive(:trigger)
       allow(subject.connector).to receive(:join_rooms)
       allow(subject).to receive(:sleep)
     end
 
     it "connects to HipChat" do
       expect(subject.connector).to receive(:connect)
+      expect(robot).to receive(:trigger).with(:connected)
       subject.run
     end
 
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@
   describe "#shut_down" do
     it "shuts down the connector" do
       expect(subject.connector).to receive(:shut_down)
+      expect(robot).to receive(:trigger).with(:disconnected)
       subject.shut_down
     end
   end