diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9aa4dfe..dbd43f8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-FROM node:16
+FROM node:18
 WORKDIR "/app"
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install --production
diff --git a/configure-script.js b/configure-script.js
index 4d865b0..59eaef6 100644
--- a/configure-script.js
+++ b/configure-script.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ networks:
 `;
 
 	const dockerfile = `
-FROM node:16
+FROM node:18
 WORKDIR "/app"
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install --production
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c430d87..bfbd7f4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "chat-server",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "chat-server",
-      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "version": "1.3.1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
-        "dotenv": "^8.6.0",
+        "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
         "express": "^4.17.1",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
-        "mariadb": "^2.5.4",
+        "mariadb": "^3.0.1",
         "sequelize": "^6.6.5",
         "socket.io": "^4.1.3"
       },
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
         "nodemon": "^2.0.12"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@alloc/quick-lru": {
+      "version": "5.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@alloc/quick-lru/-/quick-lru-5.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UrcABB+4bUrFABwbluTIBErXwvbsU/V7TZWfmbgJfbkwiBuziS9gxdODUyuiecfdGQ85jglMW6juS3+z5TsKLw==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/component-emitter": {
       "version": "1.2.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/component-emitter/-/component-emitter-1.2.11.tgz",
@@ -309,11 +320,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "8.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IrPdXQsk2BbzvCBGBOTmmSH5SodmqZNt4ERAZDmW4CT+tL8VtvinqywuANaFu4bOMWki16nqf0e4oC0QIaDr/g==",
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ==",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
+        "node": ">=12"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dottie": {
@@ -753,11 +764,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.once/-/lodash.once-4.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Sb487aTOCr9drQVL8pIxOzVhafOjZN9UU54hiN8PU3uAiSV7lx1yYNpbNmex2PK6dSJoNTSJUUswT651yww3Mg=="
     },
-    "node_modules/long": {
-      "version": "5.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/long/-/long-5.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9RTUNjK60eJbx3uz+TEGF7fUr29ZDxR5QzXcyDpeSfeH28S9ycINflOgOlppit5U+4kNTe83KQnMEerw7GmE8w=="
-    },
     "node_modules/lru-cache": {
       "version": "6.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
@@ -770,20 +776,20 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mariadb": {
-      "version": "2.5.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mariadb/-/mariadb-2.5.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zBx7loYY5GzLl8Y6AKxGXfY9DUYIIdGrmEORPOK9FEu0pg5ZLBKCGJuucHwKADxTBxKY7eM4rxndqxRcnMZKIw==",
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mariadb/-/mariadb-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-orYg4JojWszNWlI1a+We2TUe4h+S5WIkjUa0U4DF0jjrOtxBVtCsQtioXxURWCxVfxwQ5wZVZkBoa53lqRuQeQ==",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@alloc/quick-lru": "^5.2.0",
         "@types/geojson": "^7946.0.8",
         "@types/node": "^17.0.10",
         "denque": "^2.0.1",
         "iconv-lite": "^0.6.3",
-        "long": "^5.2.0",
         "moment-timezone": "^0.5.34",
         "please-upgrade-node": "^3.2.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10.13"
+        "node": ">= 12"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mariadb/node_modules/iconv-lite": {
@@ -1541,6 +1547,11 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@alloc/quick-lru": {
+      "version": "5.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@alloc/quick-lru/-/quick-lru-5.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UrcABB+4bUrFABwbluTIBErXwvbsU/V7TZWfmbgJfbkwiBuziS9gxdODUyuiecfdGQ85jglMW6juS3+z5TsKLw=="
+    },
     "@types/component-emitter": {
       "version": "1.2.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/component-emitter/-/component-emitter-1.2.11.tgz",
@@ -1771,9 +1782,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-2sJGJTaXIIaR1w4iJSNoN0hnMY7Gpc/n8D4qSCJw8QqFWXf7cuAgnEHxBpweaVcPevC2l3KpjYCx3NypQQgaJg=="
     },
     "dotenv": {
-      "version": "8.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IrPdXQsk2BbzvCBGBOTmmSH5SodmqZNt4ERAZDmW4CT+tL8VtvinqywuANaFu4bOMWki16nqf0e4oC0QIaDr/g=="
+      "version": "16.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ=="
     },
     "dottie": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
@@ -2125,11 +2136,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.once/-/lodash.once-4.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Sb487aTOCr9drQVL8pIxOzVhafOjZN9UU54hiN8PU3uAiSV7lx1yYNpbNmex2PK6dSJoNTSJUUswT651yww3Mg=="
     },
-    "long": {
-      "version": "5.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/long/-/long-5.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9RTUNjK60eJbx3uz+TEGF7fUr29ZDxR5QzXcyDpeSfeH28S9ycINflOgOlppit5U+4kNTe83KQnMEerw7GmE8w=="
-    },
     "lru-cache": {
       "version": "6.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2139,15 +2145,15 @@
       }
     },
     "mariadb": {
-      "version": "2.5.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mariadb/-/mariadb-2.5.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zBx7loYY5GzLl8Y6AKxGXfY9DUYIIdGrmEORPOK9FEu0pg5ZLBKCGJuucHwKADxTBxKY7eM4rxndqxRcnMZKIw==",
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mariadb/-/mariadb-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-orYg4JojWszNWlI1a+We2TUe4h+S5WIkjUa0U4DF0jjrOtxBVtCsQtioXxURWCxVfxwQ5wZVZkBoa53lqRuQeQ==",
       "requires": {
+        "@alloc/quick-lru": "^5.2.0",
         "@types/geojson": "^7946.0.8",
         "@types/node": "^17.0.10",
         "denque": "^2.0.1",
         "iconv-lite": "^0.6.3",
-        "long": "^5.2.0",
         "moment-timezone": "^0.5.34",
         "please-upgrade-node": "^3.2.0"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5124b67..2d79bd7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chat-server",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "description": "An API centric chat server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/krgamestudios/chat-server#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^8.6.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
-    "mariadb": "^2.5.4",
+    "mariadb": "^3.0.1",
     "sequelize": "^6.6.5",
     "socket.io": "^4.1.3"
   },