diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 9408e0d..04d0336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12" ]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/examples/full.py b/examples/full.py
index 3693f1a..87906a7 100644
--- a/examples/full.py
+++ b/examples/full.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def message_handler(notification: Notification) -> None:
 @bot.router.message(text_message=["1", "Report a problem"])
 def report_problem_handler(notification: Notification) -> None:
     notification.answer(
-        "https://github.com/green-api/issues/issues/new", link_preview=False
+        "https://github.com/green-api/issues/issues/new", link_preview=False, typing_time=2000
     )
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ def show_available_rates_handler(notification: Notification) -> None:
 
 @bot.router.message(text_message=["4", "Call a support operator"])
 def call_support_operator_handler(notification: Notification) -> None:
-    notification.answer("Good. A tech support operator will contact you soon.")
+    notification.answer(
+        "Good. A tech support operator will contact you soon.", typing_time=2000
+    )
 
 @bot.router.message(text_message=["5", "Show interactive buttons"])
 def show_interactive_buttons_handler(notification: Notification) -> None:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c7a1388..244cca1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-whatsapp-api-client-python>=0.0.49
+whatsapp-api-client-python>=0.0.53
+aiogram>=3.21.0
+aiofiles>=24.1.0
+aiohttp>=3.9.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 66b9028..949289c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="whatsapp-chatbot-python",
-    version="0.9.7",
+    version="0.9.8",
     description=(
         "This library helps you easily create"
         " a Python chatbot with WhatsApp API."
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@
         "Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International"
         " (CC BY-ND 4.0)"
     ),
-    install_requires=["whatsapp-api-client-python>=0.0.49"],
+    install_requires=["whatsapp-api-client-python>=0.0.53"],
     python_requires=">=3.7"
 )
diff --git a/whatsapp_chatbot_python/manager/handler.py b/whatsapp_chatbot_python/manager/handler.py
index 7d6eb2a..bfeb23d 100644
--- a/whatsapp_chatbot_python/manager/handler.py
+++ b/whatsapp_chatbot_python/manager/handler.py
@@ -86,12 +86,13 @@ def answer(
             message: str,
             quoted_message_id: Optional[str] = None,
             archive_chat: Optional[bool] = None,
-            link_preview: Optional[bool] = None
+            link_preview: Optional[bool] = None,
+            typing_time: Optional[int] = None
     ) -> Optional[Response]:
         chat = self.get_chat()
         if chat:
             return self.api.sending.sendMessage(
-                chat, message, quoted_message_id, archive_chat, link_preview
+                chat, message, quoted_message_id, archive_chat, link_preview, typing_time
             )
 
     def answer_buttons(
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def answer_with_interactive_buttons(
             body: str,
             buttons: List[Dict[str, Union[str, Dict[str, str]]]],
             header: Optional[str] = None,
-            footer: Optional[str] = None,
+            footer: Optional[str] = None
     ) -> Optional[Response]:
         chat = self.get_chat()
         if chat:
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def answer_with_interactive_buttons_reply(
             body: str,
             buttons: List[Dict[str, str]],
             header: Optional[str] = None,
-            footer: Optional[str] = None,
+            footer: Optional[str] = None
     ) -> Optional[Response]:
         chat = self.get_chat()
         if chat:
@@ -139,12 +140,14 @@ def answer_with_file(
             file: str,
             file_name: Optional[str] = None,
             caption: Optional[str] = None,
-            quoted_message_id: Optional[str] = None
+            quoted_message_id: Optional[str] = None,
+            typing_time: Optional[int] = None,
+            typing_type: Optional[str] = None
     ) -> Optional[Response]:
         chat = self.get_chat()
         if chat:
             return self.api.sending.sendFileByUpload(
-                chat, file, file_name, caption, quoted_message_id
+                chat, file, file_name, caption, quoted_message_id, typing_time, typing_type
             )
 
     def answer_with_poll(
@@ -152,12 +155,13 @@ def answer_with_poll(
             message: str,
             options: List[Dict[str, str]],
             multiple_answers: Optional[bool] = None,
-            quoted_message_id: Optional[str] = None
+            quoted_message_id: Optional[str] = None,
+            typing_time: Optional[int] = None
     ) -> Optional[Response]:
         chat = self.get_chat()
         if chat:
             return self.api.sending.sendPoll(
-                chat, message, options, multiple_answers, quoted_message_id
+                chat, message, options, multiple_answers, quoted_message_id, typing_time
             )
 
 HandlerType = Callable[[Notification], Any]