diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0df37d938ca..8a720ad0ca7 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1232,8 +1232,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.17.21
         version: 4.17.21
       mongodb:
-        specifier: 3.7.3
-        version: 3.7.3
+        specifier: 5.5.0
+        version: 5.5.0
 
   tools/ui-components:
     dependencies:
@@ -10374,7 +10374,6 @@ packages:
 
   /@types/webidl-conversions@7.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xTE1E+YF4aWPJJeUzaZI5DRntlkY3+BCVJi0axFptnjGmAoWxkyREIh/XMrfxVLejwQxMCfDXdICo0VLxThrog==}
-    dev: false
 
   /@types/webpack-env@1.18.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-56/MAlX5WMsPVbOg7tAxnYvNYMMWr/QJiIp6BxVSW3JJXUVzzOn64qW8TzQyMSqSUFM2+PVI4aUHcHOzIz/1tg==}
@@ -10409,7 +10408,6 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 18.16.0
       '@types/webidl-conversions': 7.0.0
-    dev: false
 
   /@types/ws@8.5.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-zdQDHKUgcX/zBc4GrwsE/7dVdAD8JR4EuiAXiiUhhfyIJXXb2+PrGshFyeXWQPMmmZ2XxgaqclgpIC7eTXc1mg==}
@@ -13106,6 +13104,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       readable-stream: 2.3.8
       safe-buffer: 5.2.1
+    dev: false
 
   /bl@4.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1W07cM9gS6DcLperZfFSj+bWLtaPGSOHWhPiGzXmvVJbRLdG82sH/Kn8EtW1VqWVA54AKf2h5k5BbnIbwF3h6w==}
@@ -13463,6 +13462,7 @@ packages:
   /bson@1.1.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-EvVNVeGo4tHxwi8L6bPj3y3itEvStdwvvlojVxxbyYfoaxJ6keLgrTuKdyfEAszFK+H3olzBuafE0yoh0D1gdg==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.6.19'}
+    dev: false
 
   /bson@4.7.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ry9wCtIZ5kGqkJoi6aD8KjxFZEx78guTQDnpXWiNthsxzrxAK/i8E6pCHAIZTbaEFWcOCvbecMukfK7XUvyLpQ==}
@@ -13471,6 +13471,11 @@ packages:
       buffer: 5.7.1
     dev: false
 
+  /bson@5.3.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ukmCZMneMlaC5ebPHXIkP8YJzNl5DC41N5MAIvKDqLggdao342t4McltoJBQfQya/nHBWAcSsYRqlXPoQkTJag==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.20.1'}
+    dev: true
+
   /buffer-crc32@0.2.13:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VO9Ht/+p3SN7SKWqcrgEzjGbRSJYTx+Q1pTQC0wrWqHx0vpJraQ6GtHx8tvcg1rlK1byhU5gccxgOgj7B0TDkQ==}
     dev: true
@@ -15251,6 +15256,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3
       supports-color: 8.1.1
+    dev: true
 
   /debug@4.3.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-doEwdvm4PCeK4K3RQN2ZC2BYUBaxwLARCqZmMjtF8a51J2Rb0xpVloFRnCODwqjpwnAoao4pelN8l3RJdv3gRQ==}
@@ -15449,6 +15455,7 @@ packages:
   /denque@1.5.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XwE+iZ4D6ZUB7mfYRMb5wByE8L74HCn30FBN7sWnXksWc1LO1bPDl67pBR9o/kC4z/xSNAwkMYcGgqDV3BE3Hw==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10'}
+    dev: false
 
   /depd@1.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7emPTl6Dpo6JRXOXjLRxck+FlLRX5847cLKEn00PLAgc3g2hTZZgr+e4c2v6QpSmLeFP3n5yUo7ft6avBK/5jQ==}
@@ -15564,7 +15571,7 @@ packages:
       '@types/tmp': 0.0.33
       application-config-path: 0.1.1
       command-exists: 1.2.9
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       eol: 0.9.1
       get-port: 3.2.0
       glob: 7.2.3
@@ -16462,7 +16469,7 @@ packages:
   /eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.7:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gozW2blMLJCeFpBwugLTGyvVjNoeo1knonXAcatC6bjPBZitotxdWf7Gimr25N4c0AAOo4eOUfaG82IJPDpqCA==}
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       is-core-module: 2.11.0
       resolve: 1.22.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -16490,7 +16497,7 @@ packages:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
       '@typescript-eslint/parser': 4.33.0(eslint@7.32.0)(typescript@4.9.5)
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       eslint: 7.32.0
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.7
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -16518,7 +16525,7 @@ packages:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
       '@typescript-eslint/parser': 5.54.0(eslint@8.37.0)(typescript@4.9.5)
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       eslint: 8.37.0
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.7
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -16591,7 +16598,7 @@ packages:
       array-includes: 3.1.6
       array.prototype.flat: 1.3.1
       array.prototype.flatmap: 1.3.1
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       doctrine: 2.1.0
       eslint: 7.32.0
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.7
@@ -16623,7 +16630,7 @@ packages:
       array-includes: 3.1.6
       array.prototype.flat: 1.3.1
       array.prototype.flatmap: 1.3.1
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       doctrine: 2.1.0
       eslint: 8.37.0
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.7
@@ -17895,7 +17902,7 @@ packages:
       debug:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
 
   /follow-redirects@1.15.2(debug@4.3.4):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VQLG33o04KaQ8uYi2tVNbdrWp1QWxNNea+nmIB4EVM28v0hmP17z7aG1+wAkNzVq4KeXTq3221ye5qTJP91JwA==}
@@ -18757,7 +18764,7 @@ packages:
       css-minimizer-webpack-plugin: 2.0.0(webpack@5.80.0)
       css.escape: 1.5.1
       date-fns: 2.30.0
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       deepmerge: 4.3.0
       del: 5.1.0
       detect-port: 1.5.1
@@ -22912,7 +22919,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       async: 0.9.2
       commondir: 1.0.1
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       lodash: 4.17.21
       semver: 5.7.1
       strong-globalize: 4.1.3
@@ -22925,7 +22932,7 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vDRR4gqkvGOEXh5yL383xGuGxUW9xtF+NCY6/lJu1VAgupKltZxEx3Vw+L3nsGvQrlkJTSmiK3jk72qxkoBtbw==}
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       lodash: 4.17.21
       loopback-swagger: 5.9.0
       strong-globalize: 4.1.3
@@ -22940,7 +22947,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       async: 2.6.4
       bson: 1.1.6
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       loopback-connector: 4.11.1
       mongodb: 3.7.3
       strong-globalize: 4.1.3
@@ -22984,7 +22991,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       async: 2.6.4
       bluebird: 3.7.2
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       depd: 1.1.2
       inflection: 1.13.4
       lodash: 4.17.21
@@ -23008,7 +23015,7 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-p0qSzuuX7eATe5Bxy+RqCj3vSfSFfdCtqyf3yuC+DpchMvgal33XlhEi2UmywyK/Ym28oVnZxxWmfrwFMzSwLQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=4.0.0'}
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
     dev: false
@@ -23018,7 +23025,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=8.9'}
     dependencies:
       async: 2.6.4
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       strong-globalize: 4.1.3
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
@@ -23029,7 +23036,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
     dependencies:
       async: 2.6.4
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       ejs: 2.7.4
       lodash: 4.17.21
       strong-globalize: 4.1.3
@@ -24356,7 +24363,6 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       '@types/whatwg-url': 8.2.2
       whatwg-url: 11.0.0
-    dev: false
 
   /mongodb@3.6.9:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1nSCKgSunzn/CXwgOWgbPHUWOO5OfERcuOWISmqd610jn0s8BU9K4879iJVabqgpPPbA6hO7rG48eq+fGED3Mg==}
@@ -24422,6 +24428,7 @@ packages:
       safe-buffer: 5.2.1
     optionalDependencies:
       saslprep: 1.0.3
+    dev: false
 
   /mongodb@4.15.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1iM2fF2fSNVrecOq4pW9zaJHFNuk63RX3SsppIjC2df8JkBv6odGOIu9FuqnI6gQD0KAF2az4zZdQdabqGSLDQ==}
@@ -24437,6 +24444,28 @@ packages:
       - aws-crt
     dev: false
 
+  /mongodb@5.5.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XgrkUgAAdfnZKQfk5AsYL8j7O99WHd4YXPxYxnh8dZxD+ekYWFRA3JktUsBnfg+455Smf75/+asoU/YLwNGoQQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.20.1'}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-providers': ^3.201.0
+      mongodb-client-encryption: '>=2.3.0 <3'
+      snappy: ^7.2.2
+    peerDependenciesMeta:
+      '@aws-sdk/credential-providers':
+        optional: true
+      mongodb-client-encryption:
+        optional: true
+      snappy:
+        optional: true
+    dependencies:
+      bson: 5.3.0
+      mongodb-connection-string-url: 2.6.0
+      socks: 2.7.1
+    optionalDependencies:
+      saslprep: 1.0.3
+    dev: true
+
   /moo@0.5.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iSAJLHYKnX41mKcJKjqvnAN9sf0LMDTXDEvFv+ffuRR9a1MIuXLjMNL6EsnDHSkKLTWNqQQ5uo61P4EbU4NU+Q==}
     dev: false
@@ -24630,7 +24659,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>= 4.4.x'}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
       iconv-lite: 0.4.24
       sax: 1.2.4
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -25175,6 +25204,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
     dependencies:
       require-at: 1.0.6
+    dev: false
 
   /optionator@0.8.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+IW9pACdk3XWmmTXG8m3upGUJst5XRGzxMRjXzAuJ1XnIFNvfhjjIuYkDvysnPQ7qzqVzLt78BCruntqRhWQbA==}
@@ -28798,6 +28828,7 @@ packages:
   /require-at@1.0.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7i1auJbMUrXEAZCOQ0VNJgmcT2VOKPRl2YGJwgpHpC9CE91Mv4/4UYIUm4chGJaI381ZDq1JUicFii64Hapd8g==}
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
+    dev: false
 
   /require-directory@2.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-fGxEI7+wsG9xrvdjsrlmL22OMTTiHRwAMroiEeMgq8gzoLC/PQr7RsRDSTLUg/bZAZtF+TVIkHc6/4RIKrui+Q==}
@@ -29672,7 +29703,6 @@ packages:
   /smart-buffer@4.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-94hK0Hh8rPqQl2xXc3HsaBoOXKV20MToPkcXvwbISWLEs+64sBq5kFgn2kJDHb1Pry9yrP0dxrCI9RRci7RXKg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 6.0.0', npm: '>= 3.0.0'}
-    dev: false
 
   /smee-client@1.2.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uDrU8u9/Ln7aRXyzGHgVaNUS8onHZZeSwQjCdkMoSL7U85xI+l+Y2NgjibkMJAyXkW7IAbb8rw9RMHIjS6lAwA==}
@@ -29794,7 +29824,6 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       ip: 2.0.0
       smart-buffer: 4.2.0
-    dev: false
 
   /sonic-boom@3.2.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iITeTHxy3B9FGu8aVdiDXUVAcHMF9Ss0cCsAOo2HfCrmVGT3/DT5oYaeu0M/YKZDlKTvChEyPq0zI9Hf33EX6A==}
@@ -32698,7 +32727,7 @@ packages:
   /webpack-virtual-modules@0.2.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-kDUmfm3BZrei0y+1NTHJInejzxfhtU8eDj2M7OKb2IWrPFAeO1SOH2KuQ68MSZu9IGEHcxbkKKR1v18FrUSOmA==}
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
@@ -32706,7 +32735,7 @@ packages:
   /webpack-virtual-modules@0.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-RXQXioY6MhzM4CNQwmBwKXYgBs6ulaiQ8bkNQEl2J6Z+V+s7lgl/wGvaI/I0dLnYKB8cKsxQc17QOAVIphPLDw==}
     dependencies:
-      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@8.1.1)
+      debug: 3.2.7(supports-color@5.5.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/certified-user-data.js b/tools/scripts/seed/certified-user-data.js
index 748e2e170b4..edf2a49367b 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/certified-user-data.js
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/certified-user-data.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-len */
-const ObjectId = require('mongodb').ObjectID;
+const { ObjectId } = require('mongodb');
 
 module.exports = {
-  _id: ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067'),
+  _id: new ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067'),
   email: 'foo@bar.com',
   emailVerified: true,
   progressTimestamps: [],
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
index b3811003903..934bca2627e 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
     "debug": "4.3.4",
     "dotenv": "16.0.3",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
-    "mongodb": "3.7.3"
+    "mongodb": "5.5.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js b/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js
index b29fecc56d3..7aaed1fdf0f 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/seed-demo-user.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function handleError(err, client) {
 }
 
 const demoUser = {
-  _id: ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5'),
+  _id: new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5'),
   email: 'foo@bar.com',
   emailVerified: true,
   progressTimestamps: [],
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const demoUser = {
 };
 
 const blankUser = {
-  _id: ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9'),
+  _id: new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9'),
   email: 'bar@bar.com',
   emailVerified: true,
   progressTimestamps: [],
@@ -151,77 +151,48 @@ const blankUser = {
   unsubscribeId: 'ecJxUi7OM49f24hTpauP8'
 };
 
-MongoClient.connect(MONGOHQ_URL, { useNewUrlParser: true }, (err, client) => {
-  handleError(err, client);
+const client = new MongoClient(MONGOHQ_URL, { useNewUrlParser: true });
 
-  log('Connected successfully to mongo');
+log('Connected successfully to mongo');
 
-  const db = client.db('freecodecamp');
-  const user = db.collection('user');
+const db = client.db('freecodecamp');
+const user = db.collection('user');
 
-  const dropUserTokens = async function () {
-    await db.collection('UserToken').deleteMany({
-      userId: {
-        $in: [
-          ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067'),
-          ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5'),
-          ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9')
-        ]
-      }
-    });
-  };
+const userIds = [
+  new ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067'),
+  new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5'),
+  new ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9')
+];
 
+const dropUserTokens = async function () {
+  await db.collection('UserToken').deleteMany({
+    userId: {
+      $in: userIds
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+const dropUsers = async function () {
+  await db.collection('user').deleteMany({
+    _id: {
+      $in: userIds
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+const run = async () => {
+  await dropUserTokens();
+  await dropUsers();
   if (process.argv[2] === 'certified-user') {
-    dropUserTokens();
-    user.deleteMany(
-      {
-        _id: {
-          $in: [
-            ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067'),
-            ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5'),
-            ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9')
-          ]
-        }
-      },
-      err => {
-        handleError(err, client);
-
-        try {
-          user.insertOne(fullyCertifiedUser);
-          user.insertOne(blankUser);
-        } catch (e) {
-          handleError(e, client);
-        } finally {
-          log('local auth user seed complete');
-          client.close();
-        }
-      }
-    );
+    await user.insertOne(fullyCertifiedUser);
+    await user.insertOne(blankUser);
   } else {
-    dropUserTokens();
-    user.deleteMany(
-      {
-        _id: {
-          $in: [
-            ObjectId('5fa2db00a25c1c1fa49ce067'),
-            ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb5'),
-            ObjectId('5bd30e0f1caf6ac3ddddddb9')
-          ]
-        }
-      },
-      err => {
-        handleError(err, client);
-
-        try {
-          user.insertOne(demoUser);
-          user.insertOne(blankUser);
-        } catch (e) {
-          handleError(e, client);
-        } finally {
-          log('local auth user seed complete');
-          client.close();
-        }
-      }
-    );
+    await user.insertOne(demoUser);
+    await user.insertOne(blankUser);
   }
-});
+  log('local auth user seed complete');
+};
+
+run()
+  .then(() => client.close())
+  .catch(err => handleError(err, client));