diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 35e1653b..59a16c1b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 1.1.0+2
+* `create` now uses the underlying store, instead of manually patching
+
 # 1.1.0+1
 * Analyzer nitpick for pana
 
diff --git a/lib/angel_file_service.dart b/lib/angel_file_service.dart
index 68cf130c..2210e090 100644
--- a/lib/angel_file_service.dart
+++ b/lib/angel_file_service.dart
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ class JsonFileService extends Service {
   @override
   Future<Map> create(data, [Map params]) async {
     await _load();
-    _store.items.add(data);
+    var created = await _store.create(data, params);
     await _save();
-    return data;
+    return created;
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 539c8d34..936617aa 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: angel_file_service
-version: 1.1.0+1
+version: 1.1.0+2
 description: Angel service that persists data to a file on disk.
 author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/file_service