diff --git a/lib/instapaper/api/accounts.rb b/lib/instapaper/api/accounts.rb
index 98b3558..8d8df0a 100644
--- a/lib/instapaper/api/accounts.rb
+++ b/lib/instapaper/api/accounts.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Instapaper
     module Accounts
       # Returns the currently logged in user.
       def verify_credentials
-        perform_post_with_object('/api/1/account/verify_credentials', {}, Instapaper::User)
+        perform_post_with_object('/api/1.1/account/verify_credentials', {}, Instapaper::User)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/instapaper/api/accounts_spec.rb b/spec/instapaper/api/accounts_spec.rb
index 299001b..e84db76 100644
--- a/spec/instapaper/api/accounts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/instapaper/api/accounts_spec.rb
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ describe Instapaper::Client::Accounts do
 
   describe '#verify_credentials' do
     before do
-      stub_post('/api/1/account/verify_credentials')
+      stub_post('/api/1.1/account/verify_credentials')
         .to_return(body: fixture('verify_credentials.json'), headers: {content_type: 'application/json; charset=utf-8'})
     end
 
     it 'gets the correct resource' do
       client.verify_credentials
-      expect(a_post('/api/1/account/verify_credentials'))
+      expect(a_post('/api/1.1/account/verify_credentials'))
         .to have_been_made
     end