diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ab0929d..60fd27a 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var app = express();
 var port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
 /** this project needs a db !! **/ 
-// mongoose.connect(process.env.MONGOLAB_URI);
+mongoose.connect(process.env.MONGOLAB_URI, { useMongoClient: true });
 
 app.use(cors());
 
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ app.get("/api/hello", function (req, res) {
 
 app.listen(port, function () {
   console.log('Node.js listening ...');
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});