diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 8a1af53..7d3d56b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ services:
       - 5004:5000
     image: talkpal-backend
     build: .
-    network_mode: host
     volumes:
       - "./src:/app/src"
   talkpal-db:
@@ -25,4 +24,4 @@ services:
     
 volumes:
   mongodb:
-  mongoconfig:
+  mongoconfig:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 01422e5..6c76746 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 annotated-types==0.7.0
-bidict==0.23.1  
-blinker==1.8.2  
-bson==0.5.10    
-click==8.1.8    
-colorama==0.4.6 
+bidict==0.23.1
+blinker==1.8.2
+click==8.1.8
+colorama==0.4.6
 dnspython==2.7.0
 email_validator==2.2.0
 eventlet==0.39.1