diff --git a/.release-notes/env-root.md b/.release-notes/env-root.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a0c711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-notes/env-root.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+## Update to work with latest ponyc
+
+The most recent ponyc implements [RFC #65](https://github.com/ponylang/rfcs/blob/main/text/0065-env-root-not-optional.md) which changes the type of `Env.root`.
+
+We've updated accordingly. You won't be able to use this and future versions of the library without a corresponding update to your ponyc version.
diff --git a/examples/async_tcp_property.pony b/examples/async_tcp_property.pony
index 434b1b8..c84dcbf 100644
--- a/examples/async_tcp_property.pony
+++ b/examples/async_tcp_property.pony
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ class _AsyncTCPSenderProperty is Property1[String]
   fun gen(): Generator[String] =>
     Generators.unicode()
 
-  fun ref property(sample: String, ph: PropertyHelper) ? =>
-    let sender = TCPSender(ph.env.root as AmbientAuth)
+  fun ref property(sample: String, ph: PropertyHelper) =>
+    let sender = TCPSender(ph.env.root)
     ph.dispose_when_done(
       TCPListener(
-        ph.env.root as AmbientAuth,
+        ph.env.root,
         recover MyTCPListenNotify(sender, ph, "PONYCHECK") end,
         "127.0.0.1",
         "0"))