diff --git a/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs b/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs
--- a/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs
+++ b/keyserver/.babelrc.cjs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = {
-  presets: ['@babel/preset-react', '@babel/preset-flow'],
+  presets: [
+    ['@babel/preset-react', { runtime: 'automatic' }],
+    '@babel/preset-flow'
+  ],
   plugins: [
     '@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties',
     '@babel/plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread',
diff --git a/keyserver/.flowconfig b/keyserver/.flowconfig
--- a/keyserver/.flowconfig
+++ b/keyserver/.flowconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 format.bracket_spacing=false
 
+react.runtime=automatic
+
 [lints]
 sketchy-null-number=warn
 sketchy-null-mixed=warn