diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d7aa97..adac34a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ To discuss licensing, contact `ponytownhelp@gmail.com`.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/release/v10.24.1) (version 10)
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/release/v12.22.12) (version 12)
 * gulp `npm install -g gulp`
 * MongoDB: [download link](https://www.mongodb.com/download-center/community) and [installation instructions](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/administration/install-community/)
 * [ImageMagick](https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php#windows) (optional, required for generating preview gifs in animation tool)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1c5ec86..3d63c9a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -534,10 +534,10 @@
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@@ -5147,7 +5147,7 @@
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@@ -5155,7 +5155,7 @@
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@@ -5637,11 +5637,6 @@
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           "optional": true,
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@@ -9691,9 +9686,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1e9af47..2099ac9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^8.2.4",
     "@angular/platform-server": "^8.2.4",
     "@angular/router": "^8.2.4",
-    "@clusterws/cws": "^0.15.0",
+    "@encharm/cws": "^4.0.2",
     "@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome": "^0.5.0",
     "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^1.2.22",
     "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": "^5.10.2",
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
     "chai": "^4.2.0",
     "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
     "chalk": "^2.4.2",
-    "clusterws-uws": "^0.4.6",
     "color-convert": "^2.0.1",
     "connect-mongo": "^3.0.0",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.4",
diff --git a/src/ts/server/server.ts b/src/ts/server/server.ts
index cae453f..3719d44 100644
--- a/src/ts/server/server.ts
+++ b/src/ts/server/server.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import * as Rollbar from 'rollbar';
 import * as passport from 'passport';
 import * as connectMongo from 'connect-mongo';
 import * as express from 'express';
-// import { WebSocketServer } from '@clusterws/cws';
-import { WebSocketServer } from 'clusterws-uws';
+import { WebSocketServer } from '@encharm/cws';
 import { compact, once } from 'lodash';
 import { copySync, removeSync, ensureDirSync } from 'fs-extra';
 import { createServerHost, createClientOptions, ServerOptions, ClientExtensions, Packet } from 'ag-sockets';
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 8493a2c..7f46d22 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		"strict": true,
 		"strictFunctionTypes": true,
 		"sourceMap": true,
+		"skipLibCheck": true,
 		"preserveConstEnums": true
 	},
 	"exclude": [