diff --git a/config/mongoose.mjs b/config/mongoose.mjs
index 33aa69a..eed6977 100644
--- a/config/mongoose.mjs
+++ b/config/mongoose.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as mongoose from 'mongoose';
+import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 
 const { MONGODB_ATLAS_USERNAME, MONGODB_ATLAS_PASSWORD, NODE_ENV } = process.env;
 const database = NODE_ENV === 'production' ? 'notipadDB' : 'notipadDB_development';
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f316d7..c8f534e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "lilith-notipad",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",