diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc534ea..3dfd7d2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ type_definitions/**/*.js
 type_definitions/*.js
 
 .typingsrc
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
index b0eede3..1a75997 100644
--- a/.npmignore
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ wallaby.js
 .travis.yml
 .gitignore
 .vscode
-type_definitions
\ No newline at end of file
+type_definitions
+package-lock.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5d9fad1..aefbefc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
 - stable
-- 5.4.1
-- 5.4.0
-- 5.3.0
-- 5.2.0
-- 5.1.1
-- 4.4.6
+- 8.8.1
+- 7.10.1
 before_install:
 - npm install -g codeclimate-test-reporter
 after_success:
diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 7f0a9b7..c44826d 100644
--- a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,36 +1,45 @@
+# PR Details
+
 <!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
 
 ## Description
+
 <!--- Describe your changes in detail -->
 
 ## Related Issue
+
 <!--- This project only accepts pull requests related to open issues -->
 <!--- If suggesting a new feature or change, please discuss it in an issue first -->
 <!--- If fixing a bug, there should be an issue describing it with steps to reproduce -->
 <!--- Please link to the issue here: -->
 
 ## Motivation and Context
+
 <!--- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
 
-## How Has This Been Tested?
+## How Has This Been Tested
+
 <!--- Please describe in detail how you tested your changes. -->
 <!--- Include details of your testing environment, and the tests you ran to -->
 <!--- see how your change affects other areas of the code, etc. -->
 
 ## Types of changes
+
 <!--- What types of changes does your code introduce? Put an `x` in all the boxes that apply: -->
+
+- [ ] Docs change / refactoring / dependency upgrade
 - [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
 - [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
 
-## Checklist:
+## Checklist
+
 <!--- Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all the boxes that apply. -->
 <!--- If you're unsure about any of these, don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help! -->
+
 - [ ] My code follows the code style of this project.
 - [ ] My change requires a change to the documentation.
 - [ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
-- [ ] My change requires a change to the type definitions.
-- [ ] I have updated the type definitions accordingly.
 - [ ] I have read the **CONTRIBUTING** document.
 - [ ] I have added tests to cover my changes.
-- [ ] All new and existing tests passed.
\ No newline at end of file
+- [ ] All new and existing tests passed.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ef48b8..d6cf2dc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "inversify-logger-middleware",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
+  "version": "3.1.0",
   "description": "A basic logger middleware for InversifyJS",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "typings": "./dts/index.d.ts",
@@ -29,27 +29,27 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/inversify/inversify-logger-middleware#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "chalk": "^2.0.0"
+    "chalk": "2.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/chai": "^4.0.0",
-    "@types/chalk": "^0.4.28",
-    "@types/mocha": "^2.2.35",
-    "@types/sinon": "^2.1.0",
-    "chai": "^4.0.0",
-    "gulp": "^3.9.1",
-    "gulp-istanbul": "^1.0.0",
-    "gulp-mocha": "^4.0.1",
-    "gulp-tslint": "^7.1.0",
-    "gulp-typescript": "^3.1.4",
-    "harmonize": "^2.0.0",
-    "inversify": "^4.0.0",
-    "mocha": "^4.0.0",
-    "publish-please": "^2.1.4",
-    "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.9",
-    "run-sequence": "^1.2.0",
-    "sinon": "^3.0.0",
-    "tslint": "^5.0.0",
-    "typescript": "^2.2.0"
+    "@types/chai": "4.0.4",
+    "@types/chalk": "2.2.0",
+    "@types/mocha": "2.2.44",
+    "@types/sinon": "2.3.7",
+    "chai": "4.1.2",
+    "gulp": "3.9.1",
+    "gulp-istanbul": "1.1.2",
+    "gulp-mocha": "3.0.1",
+    "gulp-tslint": "8.1.2",
+    "gulp-typescript": "3.2.3",
+    "harmonize": "2.0.0",
+    "inversify": "4.5.1",
+    "mocha": "4.0.1",
+    "publish-please": "2.3.1",
+    "reflect-metadata": "0.1.10",
+    "run-sequence": "2.2.0",
+    "sinon": "4.1.1",
+    "tslint": "5.8.0",
+    "typescript": "2.6.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 7f76a81..e892fe9 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ function makeLoggerMiddleware(
         next: inversify.interfaces.Next
     ): inversify.interfaces.Next {
 
-        if (settings === undefined || settings === null) { settings = deatultOptions; };
-        if (renderer === undefined || renderer === null) { renderer = consoleRenderer; };
+        if (settings === undefined || settings === null) { settings = deatultOptions; }
+        if (renderer === undefined || renderer === null) { renderer = consoleRenderer; }
 
         return (args: inversify.interfaces.NextArgs) => {
 
diff --git a/src/serializers/text/colors.ts b/src/serializers/text/colors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9c272f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serializers/text/colors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import * as Chalk from "chalk";
+
+const yellow = Chalk.default.yellow;
+const green = Chalk.default.green;
+const red = Chalk.default.red;
+
+export { yellow, green, red, Chalk };
diff --git a/src/serializers/text/text_serializer.ts b/src/serializers/text/text_serializer.ts
index f8d06ae..e83a979 100644
--- a/src/serializers/text/text_serializer.ts
+++ b/src/serializers/text/text_serializer.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import serializeRequest from "./request_serializer";
-import { green, red } from "./text_serializer_utils";
+import { green, red } from "./colors";
 import interfaces from "../../interfaces/interfaces";
 
 function textSerializer(entry: interfaces.LogEntry) {
diff --git a/src/serializers/text/text_serializer_utils.ts b/src/serializers/text/text_serializer_utils.ts
index b3b7fb2..b53cc94 100644
--- a/src/serializers/text/text_serializer_utils.ts
+++ b/src/serializers/text/text_serializer_utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { yellow, green, red } from "chalk";
+import { yellow } from "./colors";
 
 let tree = {
     item: "└──"
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ function makePropertyLogger(indentationForDepth: string) {
     };
 }
 
-export { getIndentationForDepth, makePropertyLogger, yellow, green, red };
+export { getIndentationForDepth, makePropertyLogger };
diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index b949f42..b5f6b8a 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     "no-switch-case-fall-through": false,
     "no-trailing-whitespace": true,
     "no-unused-expression": true,
-    "no-use-before-declare": true,
     "no-var-keyword": true,
     "object-literal-sort-keys": true,
     "one-line": [true,