diff --git a/packages/contacts/README.md b/packages/contacts/README.md
index a70bbae2..a36b71c8 100644
--- a/packages/contacts/README.md
+++ b/packages/contacts/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ import { request } from '@nativescript-community/perms';
 const contact = new Contact();
 // build a new contact...
 
-requestPermissions({
+request({
 	"contacts": {},
 	"android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS": {},
 	"android.permission.READ_CONTACTS": {},
diff --git a/packages/contacts/package.json b/packages/contacts/package.json
index d31dd44b..c4382f2d 100644
--- a/packages/contacts/package.json
+++ b/packages/contacts/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
 	"readmeFilename": "README.md",
 	"bootstrapper": "@nativescript/plugin-seed",
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@nativescript-community/perms": "^2.3.1"
+		"@nativescript-community/perms": "^3.0.4"
 	}
 }