diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a37cb8f..0f49d44 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 var utils     = require( 'utils' )
+  , parser    = require( 'body-parser' )
+  , compress  = require( 'compression' )
+  , override  = require( 'method-override' )
+  , resTime   = require( 'response-time' )
+  , timeout   = require( 'connect-timeout' )
+  , logger    = require( 'morgan' )
   , env       = utils.bootstrapEnv()
   , moduleLdr = env.moduleLoader
   , cors      = require( 'cors' )
@@ -12,15 +18,13 @@ debug( 'started with pid %s', chalk.yellow( process.pid ) );
 moduleLdr.on( 'preLoadModules', function() {
     debug( 'Configuring express application...' );
 
-    app.configure(function() {
-        app.use( express.urlencoded() );
-        app.use( express.json() );
-        app.use( express.logger('dev') );
-        app.use( express.compress() );
-        app.use( express.favicon() );
-        app.use( express.methodOverride() );
-        app.use( cors( env.config.cors ) );
-    });
+    app.use( timeout( '30s' ) );
+    app.use( parser.urlencoded( { extended: true } ) );
+    app.use( parser.json() );
+    app.use( logger( 'dev' ) );
+    app.use( compress() );
+    app.use( override() );
+    app.use( cors( env.config.cors ) );
 });
 
 moduleLdr.on( 'modulesLoaded', function() {
@@ -32,11 +36,8 @@ moduleLdr.on( 'modulesLoaded', function() {
 moduleLdr.on( 'routesInitialized', function() {
     debug( 'Setting up router and starting http server...' );
 
-    app.configure(function() {
-        app.use( app.router );
-        app.listen( env.webPort, function() {
-            debug( 'Started web server on port %s in enviromment %s', chalk.yellow( env.webPort ), chalk.yellow( process.env.NODE_ENV ? process.env.NODE_ENV : "LOCAL" ) );
-        });
+    app.listen( env.webPort, function() {
+        debug( 'Started web server on port %s in enviromment %s', chalk.yellow( env.webPort ), chalk.yellow( process.env.NODE_ENV ? process.env.NODE_ENV : "LOCAL" ) );
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/moduleLoader.js b/lib/utils/moduleLoader.js
index 0eed766..36cbf9c 100644
--- a/lib/utils/moduleLoader.js
+++ b/lib/utils/moduleLoader.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ var ModuleLoader = module.exports = Class.extend(
             module.debug( 'Module.configureApp() hook...' );
 
             module.on( 'appReady', callback );
-            injector.getInstance( 'app' ).configure( module.proxy( 'configureApp', injector.getInstance( 'app' ), injector.getInstance( 'express' ) ) );
+            module.proxy( 'configureApp', injector.getInstance( 'app' ), injector.getInstance( 'express' ) )();
         } else {
             callback( null );
         }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 463f8b4..6a7b2bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,17 +36,22 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "~0.9.0",
     "bluebird": "~2.9.2",
+    "body-parser": "~1.10.2",
     "chalk": "~0.5.1",
     "clever-controller": "~1.1.6",
     "clever-injector": "~1.0.2",
+    "compression": "~1.3.0",
     "cors": "~2.5.2",
     "debug": "~2.1.0",
     "deepmerge": "~0.2.7",
     "ejs": "~2.2.3",
-    "express": "~3.4.7",
+    "express": "~4.11.1",
     "i": "~0.3.2",
     "matchdep": "~0.3.0",
+    "method-override": "~2.3.1",
+    "morgan": "~1.5.1",
     "nconf": "~0.6.9",
+    "response-time": "~2.2.0",
     "sendgrid": "~1.5.0",
     "uberclass": "~1.0.1",
     "underscore": "~1.7.0",