diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 385381e..9f621ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     "@angular/platform-server": "2.2.1",
     "@ionic/storage": "1.1.7",
     "@ngrx/core": "^1.2.0",
-    "@ngrx/effects": "^2.0.0",
+    "@ngrx/effects": "^2.0.1",
     "@ngrx/store": "^2.2.1",
     "ionic-angular": "2.0.0-rc.4",
     "ionic-native": "2.2.11",
     "ionicons": "3.0.0",
-    "pouchdb": "^6.1.0",
+    "pouchdb": "^6.1.2",
     "rxjs": "5.0.0-beta.12",
     "zone.js": "0.6.26"
   },
diff --git a/src/effects/birthday.effects.ts b/src/effects/birthday.effects.ts
index 1ceb5f7..c314ef8 100644
--- a/src/effects/birthday.effects.ts
+++ b/src/effects/birthday.effects.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Effect, toPayload, Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs/rx';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Rx';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/mergeMap';
 
 import { BirthdayService } from '../services/birthday.service';
 import { Birthday } from '../models/birthday';
diff --git a/src/pages/home/home.ts b/src/pages/home/home.ts
index 339fe29..199c159 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/home.ts
+++ b/src/pages/home/home.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ChangeDetectionStrategy } from "@angular/core";  
 import { ModalController, NavController } from 'ionic-angular';  
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs/rx';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Rx';
 
 import { AppState } from '../../services/app-state';
 import { Birthday } from '../../models/birthday';
diff --git a/src/services/birthday.service.ts b/src/services/birthday.service.ts
index f7bc2a3..c9b181e 100644
--- a/src/services/birthday.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/birthday.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs/rx';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Rx';
 import { Birthday } from '../models/birthday';
 
 import * as PouchDB from 'pouchdb';