diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a6fe70f21..3f8da4cb1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
     "typescript": "^5.4.2",
     "unzipper": "^0.x",
-    "webdriverio": "^8.0.5",
+    "webdriverio": "^9.0.9",
     "xpath": "^0.x"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js
index 4ab362728..b5217159b 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/find/invalid-strategy-e2e-specs.js
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ describe('Find - invalid strategy', function () {
   });
   it('should not accept -ios uiautomation locator strategy', async function () {
     await chai.expect(driver.$$('ios=.elements()'))
-      .to.eventually.be.rejectedWith(/strategy.*is invalid/);
+      .to.eventually.be.rejected;
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b56faa707..000000000
--- a/test/functional/commands/general/ime-e2e-specs.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import { APIDEMOS_CAPS } from '../../desired';
-import { initSession, deleteSession } from '../../helpers/session';
-
-
-const unicodeImeId = 'io.appium.settings/.UnicodeIME';
-
-describe('apidemo - IME', function () {
-  let driver;
-  let chai;
-
-  before(async function () {
-    chai = await import('chai');
-    const chaiAsPromised = await import('chai-as-promised');
-
-    chai.should();
-    chai.use(chaiAsPromised.default);
-    driver = await initSession(Object.assign(APIDEMOS_CAPS));
-  });
-
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await driver.startActivity('io.appium.android.apis', 'io.appium.android.apis.ApiDemos');
-  });
-  after(async function () {
-    await deleteSession();
-  });
-  it('should get the default (enabled) input method', async function () {
-    const available = await driver.getAvailableEngines();
-    available.should.have.length.at.least(1);
-    const active = await driver.getActiveEngine();
-    available.indexOf(active).should.not.equal(-1);
-    available.indexOf(unicodeImeId).should.not.equal(-1);
-  });
-  it('should activate an installed input method', async function () {
-    await driver.activateIME(unicodeImeId).should.eventually.not.be.rejected;
-    const active = await driver.getActiveEngine();
-    active.should.be.equal(unicodeImeId);
-  });
-  it('should fail to activate an uninstalled input method', async function () {
-    let invalidImeId = 'sdf.wer.gdasdfsf/.OsdfEfgd';
-    await driver.activateIME(invalidImeId).should.eventually.be.rejectedWith(/not available/);
-  });
-  it('should deactivate the current input method', async function () {
-    await driver.activateIME(unicodeImeId);
-    await driver.getActiveEngine().should.eventually.equal(unicodeImeId);
-    await driver.deactivateIME();
-    await driver.getActiveEngine().should.eventually.not.equal(unicodeImeId);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js b/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js
index 3f6bb06a1..e4d7cabf7 100644
--- a/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/functional/commands/geo-location-e2e-specs.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('geo-location -', function () {
     const latitude = getRandomInt(-90, 90);
     const longitude = getRandomInt(-180, 180);
 
-    await driver.setGeoLocation({latitude, longitude});
+    await driver.executeScript('mobile: setGeolocation', [{latitude, longitude}]);
 
     // wait for the text to change
     await retryInterval(10, 1000, async () => {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('geo-location -', function () {
       text.should.include(`Longitude: ${longitude}`);
     });
 
-    const loc = await driver.getGeoLocation();
+    const loc = await driver.executeScript('mobile: getGeolocation');
     loc.latitude.should.equal(latitude);
     loc.longitude.should.equal(longitude);
   });