diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index 7fb7d7e..ffe0c01 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ram.runtime = "3G"
     [resources.apt]
     packages = [
         # Overleaf dependencies
-        "texlive", "texlive-xetex", "texlive-base", "texlive-font-utils", "redis-server", "latexmk", "python3-pygments",
+        "texlive", "texlive-xetex", "texlive-base", "texlive-font-utils", "redis-server", "latexmk", "python3-pygments", "build-essential",
         
         # Aspell dependencies
         "aspell-ar", "aspell-ar-large",
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 57ab2f4..5064eab 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # COMMON VARIABLES
 #=================================================
 
-nodejs_version="18.20.2"
-YNH_MONGO_VERSION=6.0
+nodejs_version="20"
+YNH_MONGO_VERSION=7.0
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS