diff --git a/src/mongoose/connect.js b/src/mongoose/connect.js
index 3e11c90464..a4647c8a29 100644
--- a/src/mongoose/connect.js
+++ b/src/mongoose/connect.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const connectMongoose = async (url) => {
     await mongoose.connect(urlToConnect, {
       useNewUrlParser: true,
       useUnifiedTopology: true,
+      useCreateIndex: true,
     });
     console.log(successfulConnectionMessage);
   } catch (err) {