diff --git a/grape-active_model_serializers.gemspec b/grape-active_model_serializers.gemspec
index 2858c92..fc68ea4 100644
--- a/grape-active_model_serializers.gemspec
+++ b/grape-active_model_serializers.gemspec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   gem.licenses      = ['MIT']
 
   gem.add_dependency "grape", "~> 0.3"
-  gem.add_dependency "active_model_serializers", ">= 0.8.1"
+  gem.add_dependency "active_model_serializers", ">= 0.9.0.alpha1"
 
   gem.add_development_dependency "rspec"
   gem.add_development_dependency "rack-test"
diff --git a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/formatter.rb b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/formatter.rb
index 6f605dc..49b3c19 100644
--- a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/formatter.rb
@@ -16,28 +16,27 @@ module Grape
           endpoint = env['api.endpoint']
           options = build_options_from_endpoint(endpoint)
 
-          if resource.respond_to?(:to_ary) && !resource.empty?
-            # ensure we have an root to fallback on
-            endpoint.controller_name = default_root(endpoint)
+          if serializer = options.fetch(:serializer, ActiveModel::Serializer.serializer_for(resource))
+            options[:scope] = serialization_scope unless options.has_key?(:scope)
+            if resource.respond_to?(:to_ary) && !resource.empty?
+              # ensure we have an root to fallback on
+              options[:resource_name] = default_root(endpoint)
+            end
+            serializer.new(resource, options.merge(other_options))
           end
-
-          ::ActiveModel::Serializer.build_json(endpoint,
-                                               resource,
-                                               options.merge(other_options)
-                                              )
         end
 
         def other_options
           options = {}
           if @meta_content_items
-            meta_option = @meta_content_items[:meta]
-            @meta_content_items.delete(:meta)
-            options[:meta] = meta_option if meta_option
             if @meta_key
              key_option = @meta_key[:meta_key]
               @meta_key.delete(:meta_key)
               options[:meta_key] = key_option if key_option
             end
+            meta_option = @meta_content_items[:meta]
+            @meta_content_items.delete(:meta)
+            options[key_option || :meta] = meta_option if meta_option
           end
           options
         end
@@ -73,6 +72,10 @@ module Grape
             endpoint.options[:path][0].to_s.split('/')[-1]
           end
         end
+
+        def serialization_scope
+          :current_user
+        end
       end
     end
   end