diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e64c33c..d78fe3a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1179,9 +1179,9 @@
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     },
     "minio": {
-      "version": "7.0.12",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/minio/-/minio-7.0.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mTa8bc2X1vcKwbzvNMNk/DHkuSrlfjlG3aA8IA1qihlH73XbwiloX/6skCabmDvrmmt6cx6pytaBJZmp4OMwnw==",
+      "version": "7.0.16",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/minio/-/minio-7.0.16.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OgCJ3XVMzukSqoMFBiBDeyz30BxYTBM9yRLVRBCExTb+QKVxJh4DnUOS2/zw7OPeDyXXEvYSzDvg4FkCf1Cxyw==",
       "requires": {
         "async": "^3.1.0",
         "block-stream2": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f6995d2..74c0550 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.5",
     "@pushrocks/streamfunction": "^1.0.24",
     "@types/minio": "^7.0.5",
-    "minio": "7.0.12"
+    "minio": "^7.0.16"
   },
   "private": false,
   "files": [
diff --git a/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts b/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts
index 78d4427..99fc6a8 100644
--- a/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts
+++ b/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class Directory {
    */
   public async listFiles(): Promise<File[]> {
     const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-    const fileNameStream = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjectsV2(
+    const fileNameStream = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjects(
       this.bucketRef.name,
       this.getBasePath()
     );
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class Directory {
    */
   public async listDirectories(): Promise<Directory[]> {
     const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-    const completeDirStream = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjectsV2(
+    const completeDirStream = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjects(
       this.bucketRef.name,
       this.getBasePath(),
       true
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export class Directory {
    * gets an array that has all objects with a certain prefix;
    */
   public async getTreeArray() {
-    const treeArray = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjectsV2(
+    const treeArray = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjects(
       this.bucketRef.name,
       this.getBasePath(),
       true