diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 397be14..36b43f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           mk python-release owner=vkottler \
-                            repo=conntextual version=1.2.8
+                            repo=conntextual version=1.2.9
         if: |
           matrix.python-version == '3.11'
           && matrix.system == 'ubuntu-latest'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68b64a5..73bb045 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
     =====================================
     generator=datazen
     version=3.1.3
-    hash=3aec4b55213f3a045f072714cbdd153b
+    hash=80259471aaab48e1d301b2bf62ccde22
     =====================================
 -->
 
-# conntextual ([1.2.8](https://pypi.org/project/conntextual/))
+# conntextual ([1.2.9](https://pypi.org/project/conntextual/))
 
 [![python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/conntextual.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/conntextual/)
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/vkottler/conntextual/workflows/Python%20Package/badge.svg)
diff --git a/conntextual/__init__.py b/conntextual/__init__.py
index 0b0dfc3..fdbd0ab 100644
--- a/conntextual/__init__.py
+++ b/conntextual/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # =====================================
 # generator=datazen
 # version=3.1.3
-# hash=d675514a105f4d75373c5bb1857e34f5
+# hash=0d892c50ad96d5651aa34b5fe258c337
 # =====================================
 
 """
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 
 DESCRIPTION = "A network-application TUI using textual."
 PKG_NAME = "conntextual"
-VERSION = "1.2.8"
+VERSION = "1.2.9"
diff --git a/conntextual/commands/common.py b/conntextual/commands/common.py
index 96545e9..ddf25f2 100644
--- a/conntextual/commands/common.py
+++ b/conntextual/commands/common.py
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ def runtimepy_cli_args(args: _Namespace) -> List[str]:
     cli_args.append("arbiter")
     cli_args.extend(list(forward_flags(args, ["init_only"])))
 
-    # Only wait for the program to exit when in user-interface mode.
-    if not is_headless:
-        cli_args.append("-w")
+    # Ensure that the application continues to run when running the user
+    # interface.
+    if not is_headless or args.wait_for_stop:
+        cli_args.append("--wait-for-stop")
 
     cli_args.extend(args.configs)
 
diff --git a/conntextual/requirements.txt b/conntextual/requirements.txt
index d3337a4..98b5582 100644
--- a/conntextual/requirements.txt
+++ b/conntextual/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 psutil
-runtimepy>=2.11.1
+runtimepy>=2.12.3
 textual
 uvloop
 plotext
diff --git a/local/configs/package.yaml b/local/configs/package.yaml
index b120223..3f8b89e 100644
--- a/local/configs/package.yaml
+++ b/local/configs/package.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ no_logging_init: true
 # - "windows-curses; sys_platform == 'win32'"
 requirements:
   - psutil
-  - runtimepy>=2.11.1
+  - runtimepy>=2.12.3
   - textual
   - uvloop
   - plotext
diff --git a/local/variables/package.yaml b/local/variables/package.yaml
index 66e44c1..8e7d0a9 100644
--- a/local/variables/package.yaml
+++ b/local/variables/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 major: 1
 minor: 2
-patch: 8
+patch: 9
 entry: conntextual
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7079a8f..97913f6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [project]
 name = "conntextual"
-version = "1.2.8"
+version = "1.2.9"
 description = "A network-application TUI using textual."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"