diff --git a/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/README.md b/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/README.md
index 5d4208c0..dd2318ee 100644
--- a/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/README.md
+++ b/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ aioble
 
 This library provides an object-oriented, asyncio-based wrapper for MicroPython's [ubluetooth](https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/library/ubluetooth.html) API.
 
-**Note**: aioble requires MicroPython v1.15 or higher.
+**Note**: aioble requires MicroPython v1.17 or higher.
 
 Features
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diff --git a/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/aioble/server.py b/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/aioble/server.py
index c037cc83..f87e4732 100644
--- a/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/aioble/server.py
+++ b/micropython/bluetooth/aioble/aioble/server.py
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ class BaseCharacteristic:
         else:
             return ble.gatts_read(self._value_handle)
 
-    # Write value to local db.
-    def write(self, data):
+    # Write value to local db, and optionally notify/indicate subscribers.
+    def write(self, data, send_update=False):
         if self._value_handle is None:
             self._initial = data
         else:
-            ble.gatts_write(self._value_handle, data)
+            ble.gatts_write(self._value_handle, data, send_update)
 
     # Wait for a write on this characteristic. Returns the connection that did
     # the write, or a tuple of (connection, value) if capture is enabled for