diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 62ed22f0f5..3049b5c01c 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var flash = require('connect-flash');
 var less = require('less-middleware');
 var path = require('path');
 var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+var MongoStore = require('connect-mongo')(express);
 var passport = require('passport');
 var cluster = require('cluster');
 
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ if (cluster.isMaster) {
   app.use(express.json());
   app.use(express.urlencoded());
   app.use(express.methodOverride());
-  app.use(express.session({ secret: '0000' }));
+  app.use(express.session({
+    secret: '0000',
+    store: new MongoStore({ db: secrets.db })
+  }));
   app.use(passport.initialize());
   app.use(passport.session());
   app.use(function(req, res, next) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8828650230..b69d922342 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "angular-quickstart",
+  "name": "hackathon-starter",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "*",
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "tumblr.js": "*",
     "twit": "*",
     "fbgraph": "*",
-    "node-foursquare": "*"
+    "node-foursquare": "*",
+    "connect-mongo": "*"
   }
 }