diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index c4132efd..ee0f21b2 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ require('./config/passport');
 
 // Connect to MongoDB
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
-mongoose.connect(mongoConnectionString, { useMongoClient: true });
+mongoose.connect(mongoConnectionString, { useNewUrlParser: true, useUnifiedTopology: true });
+mongoose.set('useCreateIndex', true);
 mongoose.connection.on('error', () => {
   console.error('MongoDB Connection Error. Please make sure that MongoDB is running.');
   process.exit(1);