diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d68f66..5779184 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # starts the app in :dev mode
 run:
-	@DEVMODE=1 lein ring server 8080
+	@DEVMODE=1 lein ring server-headless 8080
 
 server:
 	redis-server &
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index 1c9fcde..e0d840e 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
                  [compojure "1.2.0"]]
   :main notehub.handler
   :min-lein-version "2.0.0"
-  :plugins [[lein-ring "0.8.10"]]
-  :ring {:handler notehub.handler/app}
+  :plugins [[lein-ring "0.8.12"]]
+  :ring {:handler notehub.handler/app
+         :auto-reload? true
+         :auto-refresh? true}
   :profiles {:uberjar {:aot :all}
              :dev {:dependencies 
                    [[javax.servlet/servlet-api "2.5"]