diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py b/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py
index 38ad8be5..83114bab 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_notify.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class NotifyTestCase(TestCase):
     @patch("hc.api.models.requests.get")
     def test_webhook(self, mock_get):
         self._setup_data("webhook", "http://example")
+        mock_get.return_value.status_code = 200
 
         self.channel.notify(self.check)
         mock_get.assert_called_with(u"http://example", timeout=5)
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ class NotifyTestCase(TestCase):
     @patch("hc.api.models.requests.post")
     def test_pd(self, mock_post):
         self._setup_data("pd", "123")
+        mock_post.return_value.status_code = 200
+
         self.channel.notify(self.check)
         assert Notification.objects.count() == 1
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7bc399b1..e9271027 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 django-appconf==1.0.1
 django-ses-backend==0.1.1
-Django==1.8.5
+Django==1.9
 django_compressor==1.5
 djmail==0.11.0
 futures==3.0.3