diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1f90daae..eabd6f12 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     "try-to-catch": "^3.0.0",
     "tryrequire": "^2.0.1",
     "wraptile": "^3.0.0",
-    "writejson": "^2.0.0"
+    "writejson": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/code-frame": "^7.5.5",
diff --git a/server/config.js b/server/config.js
index d9652eac..c93e9a41 100644
--- a/server/config.js
+++ b/server/config.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const pullout = require('pullout');
 const ponse = require('ponse');
 const jonny = require('jonny');
 const jju = require('jju');
-const writejson = promisify(require('writejson'));
+const writejson = require('writejson');
 const tryCatch = require('try-catch');
 const criton = require('criton');
 const HOME = homedir();