diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 635d33aea..090b3359c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "@azure/storage-blob": "^10.3.0",
     "@google-cloud/pubsub": "^0.16.1",
     "@google-cloud/storage": "^1.5.2",
-    "@learninglocker/persona-service": "^1.7.1",
+    "@learninglocker/persona-service": "^1.8.1",
     "@learninglocker/xapi-statements": "^7.5.0",
     "@learninglocker/xapi-validation": "^2.1.5",
     "Base64": "^0.3.0",
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     "micromatch": "^2.3.11",
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "moment": "^2.11.2",
-    "mongodb": "^2.1.4",
+    "mongodb": "^3.7",
     "mongoose": "^5.4.0",
     "mongoose-findorcreate": "^0.1.2",
     "mongoose-timestamp": "^0.5.0",