diff --git a/contracts/Forum.sol b/contracts/Forum.sol
index 8fc94e9..994ef90 100644
--- a/contracts/Forum.sol
+++ b/contracts/Forum.sol
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pragma solidity ^0.4.23;
+pragma solidity ^0.4.25;
 
 contract Forum {
 
diff --git a/contracts/Migrations.sol b/contracts/Migrations.sol
index 184150a..e347c95 100644
--- a/contracts/Migrations.sol
+++ b/contracts/Migrations.sol
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pragma solidity ^0.4.21;
+pragma solidity ^0.4.25;
 
 contract Migrations {
   address public owner;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7d00ad..23c51f8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "drizzle-react": "^1.1.1",
     "drizzle-react-components": "^1.1.0",
     "eth-block-tracker-es5": "^2.3.2",
-    "ipfs": "^0.28.2",
-    "orbit-db": "^0.19.7",
+    "ipfs": "^0.30.0",
+    "orbit-db": "^0.19.9",
     "orbit-db-keystore": "^0.1.0",
     "prop-types": "^15.6.1",
     "react": "^16.3.2",
diff --git a/truffle.js b/truffle.js
index a308ced..8fff7d7 100644
--- a/truffle.js
+++ b/truffle.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
     // See <http://truffleframework.com/docs/advanced/configuration>
     // for more about customizing your Truffle configuration!
+    contracts_build_directory: path.join(__dirname, "src/build/contracts"),
     networks: {
         development: {
             host: "localhost",
@@ -8,10 +9,15 @@ module.exports = {
             network_id: "*" // Match any network id
         }
     },
-    solc: {
-        optimizer: {
-            enabled: true,
-            runs: 500
+    compilers:{
+        solc: {
+            version: "0.4.25",
+            settings:{
+                optimizer: {
+                    enabled: true,
+                    runs: 500
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 };