diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e831a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+volumes:
+  pip-dir:
+
+services:
+  build:
+    image: python:3.10-buster
+    volumes:
+      - pip-dir:/pip_dir
+      - .:/open-needs-server
+    working_dir: /open-needs-server
+    healthcheck:
+      test: test -f /pip_dir/bin/ons || exit 1
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 6
+    environment:
+      PYTHONUSERBASE: /pip_dir
+    command:
+      - /bin/bash
+      - -c
+      - |
+        python3 -m pip install --user . --upgrade
+        while true;
+          do sleep 30
+        done
+  backend:
+    image: python:3.10-buster
+    ports:
+     - 9595:9595
+    network_mode: "host"
+    networks: []
+    configs: []
+    volumes:
+      - pip-dir:/pip_dir
+      - .:/open-needs-server  # still need the settings.toml file at runtime
+    working_dir: /open-needs-server
+    depends_on:
+      build:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      PYTHONPATH: /pip_dir/lib/python3.10/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
+      PATH: /pip_dir/bin:$PATH
+    command: ons
+    
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index b192238..5395d78 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ Documentation build
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   pip install -r requirements/docs.txt
+   python3 -m pip install .[docs]
    cd docs
    make html
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 3518e6f..15eae53 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -18,8 +18,5 @@ From source
 
    git clone git@github.com:open-needs/open-needs-server.git
    cd open-needs-server
-   pip install -e .
+   python3 -m pip install .
    ons
-
-
-
diff --git a/open_needs_server/extensions/domain/api.py b/open_needs_server/extensions/domain/api.py
index 4b5bca1..e7dd5fc 100644
--- a/open_needs_server/extensions/domain/api.py
+++ b/open_needs_server/extensions/domain/api.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ async def get_domains(db: AsyncSession, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100):
 
 
 async def create_domain(db: AsyncSession, domain: DomainSchema):
-    cursor = await db.execute(insert(DomainModel), domain)
+    cursor = await db.execute(insert(DomainModel).values(**domain).returning(DomainModel.id))
     await db.commit()
-    domain_id = cursor.inserted_primary_key[0]
+    domain_id = cursor.fetchone()[0]
     return {**domain, "id": domain_id}
 
 
diff --git a/open_needs_server/extensions/need/api.py b/open_needs_server/extensions/need/api.py
index a1ac7f9..17c2ee4 100644
--- a/open_needs_server/extensions/need/api.py
+++ b/open_needs_server/extensions/need/api.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ async def create_need(ext: ONSExtension, db: AsyncSession, need: NeedReturnSchem
     data = ext.fire_event("need_create", {"need": need, "project": db_project})
     need = data["need"]
 
-    cursor = await db.execute(insert(NeedModel), need)
+    cursor = await db.execute(insert(NeedModel).values(**need).returning(NeedModel.id))
     await db.commit()
-    need_id = cursor.inserted_primary_key[0]
+    need_id = cursor.fetchone()[0]
 
     need = ext.fire_event("need_create_done", need)
 
diff --git a/open_needs_server/extensions/ons_admin/__init__.py b/open_needs_server/extensions/ons_admin/__init__.py
index 3779733..19fba41 100644
--- a/open_needs_server/extensions/ons_admin/__init__.py
+++ b/open_needs_server/extensions/ons_admin/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import importlib
 import logging
-from sqladmin import Admin, ModelAdmin
+from sqladmin import Admin, ModelView
 
 from open_needs_server.extensions.base import ONSExtension
 from open_needs_server.database import engine
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.admin = Admin(self.ons_app, engine)
 
         for admin_model in self._get_models():
-            self.admin.register_model(admin_model)
+            self.admin.add_view(admin_model)
 
     def _get_models(self):
         models = []
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def _get_models(self):
 
             new_class = types.new_class(
                 name=f"{class_str}Admin",
-                bases=(ModelAdmin,),
+                bases=(ModelView,),
                 kwds={"model": clazz},
                 exec_body=lambda ns: ns.update(
                     {
diff --git a/open_needs_server/extensions/organization/api.py b/open_needs_server/extensions/organization/api.py
index 56888ea..1ece3ff 100644
--- a/open_needs_server/extensions/organization/api.py
+++ b/open_needs_server/extensions/organization/api.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ async def create_organization(
     ext: ONSExtension, db: AsyncSession, organization: OrganizationCreateSchema
 ):
     organization = ext.fire_event("org_create", organization)
-    cursor = await db.execute(insert(OrganizationModel), organization)
+    cursor = await db.execute(insert(OrganizationModel).values(**organization).returning(OrganizationModel.id))
     await db.commit()
-    organization_id = cursor.inserted_primary_key[0]
+    organization_id = cursor.fetchone()[0]
     new_organization = {**organization, "id": organization_id}
     new_organization = ext.fire_event("org_create_done", new_organization)
     return new_organization
diff --git a/open_needs_server/extensions/project/api.py b/open_needs_server/extensions/project/api.py
index 1675071..40d9999 100644
--- a/open_needs_server/extensions/project/api.py
+++ b/open_needs_server/extensions/project/api.py
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@ async def create_project(db: AsyncSession, project: ProjectSchema):
             raise HTTPException(404, detail=f"Unknown domain id: {domain_id}")
         domains_db.append(domain_db)
 
-    cursor = await db.execute(insert(ProjectModel), project)
+
+    project = {
+        "title": project["title"],
+        "organization_id": project["organization_id"]
+    }
+    cursor = await db.execute(insert(ProjectModel).values(**project).returning(ProjectModel.id))
     await db.commit()
-    project_id = cursor.inserted_primary_key[0]
+    project_id = cursor.fetchone()[0]
     project_db = await get_project(db, project_id)
     project_db.domains = domains_db
     await db.commit()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7e0202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools", "setuptools-scm"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "open_needs_server"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = [
+  { name="Open-Needs community", email="daniel@useblocks.com" },
+]
+description = "Open-Needs Server"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
+classifiers = [
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+]
+dynamic = ["dependencies", "optional-dependencies"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+where = ["."]
+include = ["open_needs_server"]
+namespaces = false
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+dependencies = {file = ["requirements/server.txt"]}
+optional-dependencies.docs = {file = ["requirements/docs.txt"] }
+optional-dependencies.data = {file = ["requirements/data.txt"] }
+
+
+[project.scripts]
+ons = "open_needs_server.main:start"
diff --git a/requirements/docs.txt b/requirements/docs.txt
index a3f5052..17b5d84 100644
--- a/requirements/docs.txt
+++ b/requirements/docs.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-sphinx
+sphinx>=5.0.0
 jinja2<3.1
 sphinx-immaterial           # The theme
 sphinxcontrib-plantuml      # Used for all architecture and mockup images
 sphinxcontrib-httpdomain    # Used REST-API documentation
-sphinxcontrib-needs         # need objects and filtering
+sphinxcontrib-needs>=0.7.9  # need objects and filtering
 sphinx-panels               # tabs, dropdonws, cards and more
 sphinx-disqus               # comment field integration
 sphinx-preview              # iframe-preview for links
diff --git a/requirements/server.txt b/requirements/server.txt
index 17633d6..5b3b8ab 100644
--- a/requirements/server.txt
+++ b/requirements/server.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-rich
-uvicorn
-pydantic
-fastapi
-fastapi-users[sqlalchemy]>=10.0.0
-aiosqlite
-dynaconf
-sqladmin
-jsonschema
\ No newline at end of file
+rich==13.7.0
+uvicorn==0.30.1
+pydantic==2.5.3
+fastapi==0.111.0
+fastapi-users[sqlalchemy]==13.0.0
+aiosqlite==0.20.0
+dynaconf==3.2.5
+sqladmin==0.17.0
+jsonschema>=3.2.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 48d9589..0000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-from distutils.core import setup
-import os
-import os.path
-
-
-with open(os.path.join("requirements", "server.txt"), encoding="utf-8") as reqs:
-    REQUIREMENTS = [reqs.readlines()]
-
-setup(
-    name="Open-Needs Server",
-    version="1.0",
-    description="Open-Needs Server",
-    author="Open-Needs community",
-    url="https://www.open-needs.org",
-    packages=["open_needs_server"],
-    python_requires=">=3.10",
-    install_requires=REQUIREMENTS,
-    entry_points={"console_scripts": ["ons = open_needs_server.main:start"]},
-)