diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index 88635e47..eef61faa 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
   version = "0.9.14"
 
 [[projects]]
-  digest = "1:7442559937743ee9b276449f9237f1eef94df954070fc1f8d49c6325b3685f62"
+  digest = "1:1139eef7d0247b13271aaed61ed289a01bb4a4ab3b4b30ecba78c727f5e234e8"
   name = "github.com/openfaas/faas-provider"
   packages = [
     ".",
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
     "types",
   ]
   pruneopts = "UT"
-  revision = "220324e98f5db5aa61f02d1ab13f03e91310796c"
-  version = "0.8.1"
+  revision = "6a76a052deb12fd94b373c082963d8a8ad44d4d1"
+  version = "0.9.0"
 
 [[projects]]
   digest = "1:40e195917a951a8bf867cd05de2a46aaf1806c50cf92eebf4c16f78cd196f747"
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
index e0904617..028defb0 100644
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 [[constraint]]
   name = "github.com/openfaas/faas-provider"
-  version = "0.8.1"
+  version = "0.9.0"
 
 # match docker/distribution revision with moby
 [[override]]
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index a906d07f..c263789e 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func main() {
 		ReplicaReader:  handlers.ReplicaReader(dockerClient),
 		ReplicaUpdater: handlers.ReplicaUpdater(dockerClient),
 		UpdateHandler:  handlers.UpdateHandler(dockerClient, maxRestarts, restartDelay),
-		Health:         handlers.Health(),
+		HealthHandler:  handlers.Health(),
 		InfoHandler:    handlers.MakeInfoHandler(version.BuildVersion(), version.GitCommit),
 		SecretHandler:  handlers.MakeSecretsHandler(dockerClient),
 	}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/.gitignore b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/.gitignore
index bac5c3e8..c1546d29 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/.gitignore
+++ b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/.gitignore
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@
 # Project-local glide cache, RE: https://github.com/Masterminds/glide/issues/736
 .glide/
 
+# Goland IDE
+.idea
+
 faas-backend
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/README.md b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/README.md
index 691884cd..6d4a42a5 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/README.md
+++ b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/README.md
@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 faas-provider
 ==============
 
-This is a common template or interface for you to start building your own OpenFaaS backend.
+This faas-provider can be used to write your own back-end for OpenFaaS. The Golang SDK can be vendored into your project so that you can provide a provider which is compliant and compatible with the OpenFaaS gateway.
 
-Checkout the [backends guide here](https://github.com/openfaas/faas/blob/master/guide/backends.md) before starting.
+![Conceptual diagram](docs/conceptual.png)
 
-OpenFaaS projects use the MIT License and are written in Golang. We encourage the same for external / third-party providers.
+The faas-provider provides CRUD for functions and an invoke capability. If you complete the required endpoints then you will be able to use your container orchestrator or back-end system with the existing OpenFaaS ecosystem and tooling.
 
-### How to use this code
+> See also: [backends guide](https://github.com/openfaas/faas/blob/master/guide/deprecated/backends.md)
 
-We will setup all the standard HTTP routes for you, then start listening on a given TCP port - it should be 8080.
+### Recommendations
 
-Just implement the supplied routes.
+The following is used in OpenFaaS and recommended for those seeking to build their own back-ends:
 
-For an example checkout the [server.go](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-netes/blob/master/server.go) file in the [faas-netes](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-netes) Kubernetes backend.
+* License: MIT
+* Language: Golang 
+
+### How to use this project
+
+All the required HTTP routes are configured automatically including a HTTP server on port 8080. Your task is to implement the supplied HTTP handler functions.
+
+For an example see the [server.go](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-netes/blob/master/server.go) file in the [faas-netes](https://github.com/openfaas/faas-netes) Kubernetes backend.
 
 I.e.:
 
-```golang
+```go
 	bootstrapHandlers := bootTypes.FaaSHandlers{
 		FunctionProxy:  handlers.MakeProxy(),
 		DeleteHandler:  handlers.MakeDeleteHandler(clientset),
@@ -27,6 +34,7 @@ I.e.:
 		ReplicaUpdater: handlers.MakeReplicaUpdater(clientset),
 		InfoHandler:    handlers.MakeInfoHandler(),
 	}
+
 	var port int
 	port = 8080
 	bootstrapConfig := bootTypes.FaaSConfig{
@@ -37,3 +45,7 @@ I.e.:
 
 	bootstrap.Serve(&bootstrapHandlers, &bootstrapConfig)
 ```
+
+### Need help?
+
+Join `#faas-provider` on [OpenFaaS Slack](https://docs.openfaas.com/community/)
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/serve.go b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/serve.go
index cf50d07e..3a9705d8 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/serve.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/serve.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func Serve(handlers *types.FaaSHandlers, config *types.FaaSConfig) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/function/{name:[-a-zA-Z_0-9]+}/{params:.*}", handlers.FunctionProxy)
 
 	if config.EnableHealth {
-		r.HandleFunc("/healthz", handlers.Health).Methods("GET")
+		r.HandleFunc("/healthz", handlers.HealthHandler).Methods("GET")
 	}
 
 	readTimeout := config.ReadTimeout
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/types/config.go b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/types/config.go
index fe446d31..75b686ab 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/types/config.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/types/config.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type FaaSHandlers struct {
 
 	// Optional: Update an existing function
 	UpdateHandler http.HandlerFunc
-	Health        http.HandlerFunc
+	HealthHandler http.HandlerFunc
 	InfoHandler   http.HandlerFunc
 }