diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 5ee8b8a63..58984502c 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "lemmy_server"
 version = "0.0.1"
 authors = ["Dessalines <happydooby@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 diesel = { version = "1.4.2", features = ["postgres","chrono"] }