diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 2322dea..a9af251 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 const cors = require('cors')
 
 const mongoose = require('mongoose')
-mongoose.connect(process.env.MLAB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost/exercise-track' )
+mongoose.connect(process.env.MLAB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost/exercise-track', { useMongoClient: true } )
 
 app.use(cors())