diff --git a/Main.hs b/Main.hs
--- a/Main.hs
+++ b/Main.hs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import Control.Monad.Reader
 import Data.Acid (AcidState)
 import Data.Acid.Advanced (query', update')
-import Data.Acid.Remote (openRemoteState)
+import Data.Acid.Remote (openRemoteState, skipAuthenticationPerform)
 import Network (PortID(UnixSocket))
 import System.Environment
 import System.Console.Haskeline
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     do args <- getArgs
        case args of
          [socket] ->
-             do acid <- openRemoteState "localhost" (UnixSocket socket)
+             do acid <- openRemoteState skipAuthenticationPerform "localhost" (UnixSocket socket)
                 putStrLn "type 'help' for a list of commands."
                 runReaderT (runInputT defaultSettings loop) acid
          _ -> putStrLn "Usage: clckwrks-cli path/to/profileData_socket"
diff --git a/clckwrks-cli.cabal b/clckwrks-cli.cabal
--- a/clckwrks-cli.cabal
+++ b/clckwrks-cli.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                clckwrks-cli
-Version:             0.2.3
+Version:             0.2.6
 Synopsis:            a command-line interface for adminstrating some aspects of clckwrks
 Description:         This tool permits browsing of users, changing their roles, and other features.
 Homepage:            http://www.clckwrks.com/
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
      Main.hs
 
   Build-depends:
-     acid-state >= 0.7 && < 0.9,
+     acid-state >= 0.11 && < 0.12,
      base        < 5,
-     clckwrks   >= 0.12 && < 0.17,
+     clckwrks   >= 0.12 && < 0.19,
      haskeline  == 0.7.*,
      mtl        >= 2.0 && < 2.2,
      network    >= 2.3 && < 2.5,