diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index 5c058aa..ea50701 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -51,14 +51,15 @@
                              [jonase/eastwood "LATEST"]
                              [lein-bikeshed "LATEST"]
                              [lein-cloverage "LATEST"]
-                             [cider/cider-nrepl "LATEST"]
+                             [cider/cider-nrepl "0.21.1"]
                              [lein-kibit "LATEST"]]}
              :uberjar {:aot :all
                        :main wanijo.main}}
 
   :neo4j {:path "neo4j"}
   :repl-options {:init-ns wanijo.framework.repl}
-  :ring {:handler wanijo.handler/app}
+  :ring {:handler wanijo.handler/app
+         :nrepl {:start? true}}
   :less {:source-paths ["resources/app/stylesheets"]
          :target-path "resources/public/css"}
   :aliases {"uberjar" ["do" ["less" "once"] "uberjar"]}