diff --git a/onadata/libs/serializers/metadata_serializer.py b/onadata/libs/serializers/metadata_serializer.py
index ca25c191a..18d918743 100644
--- a/onadata/libs/serializers/metadata_serializer.py
+++ b/onadata/libs/serializers/metadata_serializer.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class MetaDataSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = MetaData
+        fields = '__all__'
 
     # was previously validate_data_value but the signature change in DRF3.
     def validate(self, attrs):
@@ -61,4 +62,3 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
             data_file=data_file,
             data_file_type=data_file_type
         )
-
diff --git a/onadata/libs/serializers/note_serializer.py b/onadata/libs/serializers/note_serializer.py
index 0532f49d0..690823cb6 100644
--- a/onadata/libs/serializers/note_serializer.py
+++ b/onadata/libs/serializers/note_serializer.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class NoteSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Note
+        fields = '__all__'
 
     def save(self, user=None):
         # This used to be in note_viewset
diff --git a/requirements/base.pip b/requirements/base.pip
index d7cfcc6d6..73855dc82 100644
--- a/requirements/base.pip
+++ b/requirements/base.pip
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ path.py==8.1.2
 dict2xml==1.3
 
 # api support
-djangorestframework==3.3.2
-djangorestframework-csv==1.4.1
+djangorestframework==3.6.4
+djangorestframework-csv==2.0.0
 djangorestframework-jsonp==1.0.2
 djangorestframework-xml==1.3.0
 
 # cors
 django-cors-headers==0.13
 Markdown==2.5
-django-filter==0.7
+django-filter==1.1.0
 
 # captcha
 recaptcha-client==1.0.6