diff --git a/blueprints/hi-events/docker-compose.yml b/blueprints/hi-events/docker-compose.yml
index 3c2291b9b..dd3d7269a 100644
--- a/blueprints/hi-events/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/blueprints/hi-events/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   all-in-one:
-    image: daveearley/hi.events-all-in-one:v0.8.0-beta.1
+    image: daveearley/hi.events-all-in-one:v1.9.0-beta
     restart: always
     environment:
       - VITE_FRONTEND_URL=https://${DOMAIN}
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ services:
       - MAIL_MAILER
       - MAIL_HOST
       - MAIL_PORT
+      - MAIL_USERNAME
+      - MAIL_PASSWORD
       - MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS
       - MAIL_FROM_NAME
     depends_on:
diff --git a/blueprints/hi-events/template.toml b/blueprints/hi-events/template.toml
index 4fea86ce7..a8c2c3d31 100644
--- a/blueprints/hi-events/template.toml
+++ b/blueprints/hi-events/template.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ env = [
   "MAIL_MAILER=",
   "MAIL_HOST=",
   "MAIL_PORT=",
+  "MAIL_USERNAME=",
+  "MAIL_PASSWORD=",
   "MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=",
   "MAIL_FROM_NAME=",
 ]
diff --git a/meta.json b/meta.json
index 8be7825d7..364c0a942 100644
--- a/meta.json
+++ b/meta.json
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@
   {
     "id": "hi-events",
     "name": "Hi.events",
-    "version": "0.8.0-beta.1",
+    "version": "1.9.0-beta",
     "description": "Hi.Events is a self-hosted event management and ticket selling platform that allows you to create, manage and promote events easily.",
     "logo": "hi-events.svg",
     "links": {