diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21a2584a81..f21dc9a18a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -324,6 +324,14 @@ Enable and configure experimental features.
 
 Modify the default IPFS node config. This object will be *merged* with the default config; it will not replace it.
 
+##### `options.ipld`
+
+| Type | Default |
+|------|---------|
+| object |  [`ipld-nodejs.js`](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/src/core/runtime/ipld-nodejs.js) in Node.js, [`ipld-browser.js`](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/src/core/runtime/ipld-browser.js) in browsers |
+
+Modify the default IPLD config. This object will be *merged* with the default config; it will not replace it. Check IPLD [docs](https://github.com/ipld/js-ipld#ipld-constructor) for more information on the available options.
+
 ##### `options.libp2p`
 
 | Type | Default |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 37ce2001f7..f1dc8de4ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "./src/core/runtime/libp2p-nodejs.js": "./src/core/runtime/libp2p-browser.js",
     "./src/core/runtime/preload-nodejs.js": "./src/core/runtime/preload-browser.js",
     "./src/core/runtime/repo-nodejs.js": "./src/core/runtime/repo-browser.js",
+    "./src/core/runtime/ipld-nodejs.js": "./src/core/runtime/ipld-browser.js",
     "./test/utils/create-repo-nodejs.js": "./test/utils/create-repo-browser.js",
     "stream": "readable-stream",
     "joi": "joi-browser"
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@
     "execa": "^1.0.0",
     "form-data": "^2.3.3",
     "hat": "0.0.3",
-    "interface-ipfs-core": "~0.98.1",
-    "ipfsd-ctl": "~0.41.0",
+    "interface-ipfs-core": "~0.99.0",
+    "ipfsd-ctl": "~0.42.1",
     "libp2p-websocket-star": "~0.10.2",
     "ncp": "^2.0.0",
     "qs": "^6.5.2",
@@ -78,11 +79,10 @@
     "stream-to-promise": "^2.2.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nodeutils/defaults-deep": "^1.1.0",
     "async": "^2.6.1",
     "bignumber.js": "^8.0.2",
     "binary-querystring": "~0.1.2",
-    "bl": "^2.1.2",
+    "bl": "^3.0.0",
     "boom": "^7.2.0",
     "bs58": "^4.0.1",
     "byteman": "^1.3.5",
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     "datastore-core": "~0.6.0",
     "datastore-pubsub": "~0.1.1",
     "debug": "^4.1.0",
+    "dlv": "^1.1.2",
     "err-code": "^1.1.2",
     "file-type": "^10.2.0",
     "fnv1a": "^1.0.1",
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@
     "hoek": "^6.1.2",
     "human-to-milliseconds": "^1.0.0",
     "interface-datastore": "~0.6.0",
-    "ipfs-bitswap": "~0.22.0",
+    "ipfs-bitswap": "~0.23.0",
     "ipfs-block": "~0.8.0",
     "ipfs-block-service": "~0.15.1",
-    "ipfs-http-client": "^29.0.0",
+    "ipfs-http-client": "^30.1.0",
     "ipfs-http-response": "~0.2.1",
     "ipfs-mfs": "~0.9.1",
     "ipfs-multipart": "~0.1.0",
-    "ipfs-repo": "~0.26.1",
+    "ipfs-repo": "~0.26.4",
     "ipfs-unixfs": "~0.1.16",
     "ipfs-unixfs-engine": "~0.35.3",
     "ipld": "~0.21.1",
@@ -120,27 +121,31 @@
     "ipld-git": "~0.2.2",
     "ipld-zcash": "~0.1.6",
     "ipns": "~0.5.0",
-    "is-ipfs": "~0.4.8",
+    "is-ipfs": "~0.6.0",
     "is-pull-stream": "~0.0.0",
     "is-stream": "^1.1.0",
+    "iso-url": "~0.4.4",
     "joi": "^14.3.0",
-    "joi-browser": "^13.4.0",
     "joi-multiaddr": "^4.0.0",
+    "just-flatten-it": "^2.1.0",
+    "just-range": "^2.1.0",
+    "just-safe-set": "^2.1.0",
     "libp2p": "~0.25.0-rc.3",
     "libp2p-bootstrap": "~0.9.3",
     "libp2p-crypto": "~0.16.0",
     "libp2p-kad-dht": "~0.14.7",
-    "libp2p-keychain": "~0.3.3",
+    "libp2p-keychain": "~0.4.1",
     "libp2p-mdns": "~0.12.0",
     "libp2p-mplex": "~0.8.4",
     "libp2p-record": "~0.6.1",
     "libp2p-secio": "~0.11.0",
     "libp2p-tcp": "~0.13.0",
     "libp2p-webrtc-star": "~0.15.5",
-    "libp2p-websocket-star-multi": "~0.4.0",
+    "libp2p-websocket-star-multi": "~0.4.4",
     "libp2p-websockets": "~0.12.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.11",
     "mafmt": "^6.0.2",
+    "merge-options": "^1.0.1",
     "mime-types": "^2.1.21",
     "mkdirp": "~0.5.1",
     "multiaddr": "^6.0.0",
@@ -170,12 +175,13 @@
     "readable-stream": "^3.1.1",
     "receptacle": "^1.3.2",
     "stream-to-pull-stream": "^1.7.2",
+    "superstruct": "~0.6.0",
     "tar-stream": "^2.0.0",
     "temp": "~0.9.0",
     "update-notifier": "^2.5.0",
     "uri-to-multiaddr": "^3.0.1",
     "varint": "^5.0.0",
-    "yargs": "^12.0.5",
+    "yargs": "^13.2.2",
     "yargs-promise": "^1.1.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
@@ -295,4 +301,4 @@
     "Łukasz Magiera <magik6k@users.noreply.github.com>",
     "Максим Ильин <negamaxi@gmail.com>"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/add.js b/src/cli/commands/add.js
index 11fc84c1ee..4ad22b7f6b 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/add.js
+++ b/src/cli/commands/add.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const sortBy = require('lodash/sortBy')
 const pull = require('pull-stream')
 const promisify = require('promisify-es6')
 const getFolderSize = promisify(require('get-folder-size'))
@@ -37,8 +36,16 @@ function addPipeline (source, addStream, options) {
           print(added.pop().hash)
           return resolve()
         }
-
-        sortBy(added, 'path')
+        added
+          .sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a.path > b.path) {
+              return 1
+            }
+            if (a.path < b.path) {
+              return -1
+            }
+            return 0
+          })
           .reverse()
           .map((file) => {
             const log = options.quiet ? [] : ['added']
@@ -47,7 +54,6 @@ function addPipeline (source, addStream, options) {
             return log.join(' ')
           })
           .forEach((msg) => print(msg))
-
         resolve()
       })
     )
diff --git a/src/core/components/dag.js b/src/core/components/dag.js
index dc9ef2bdf5..ffc6ccfd0a 100644
--- a/src/core/components/dag.js
+++ b/src/core/components/dag.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const CID = require('cids')
 const pull = require('pull-stream')
 const mapAsync = require('async/map')
 const setImmediate = require('async/setImmediate')
-const flattenDeep = require('lodash/flattenDeep')
+const flattenDeep = require('just-flatten-it')
 const errCode = require('err-code')
 
 module.exports = function dag (self) {
diff --git a/src/core/components/files-regular/add-from-url.js b/src/core/components/files-regular/add-from-url.js
index b486c569d3..73697aa2cf 100644
--- a/src/core/components/files-regular/add-from-url.js
+++ b/src/core/components/files-regular/add-from-url.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const { URL } = require('url')
+const { URL } = require('iso-url')
 const fetch = require('../../runtime/fetch-nodejs')
 
 module.exports = (self) => {
diff --git a/src/core/components/files-regular/add.js b/src/core/components/files-regular/add.js
index 1c36b7d20a..174cf8d51a 100644
--- a/src/core/components/files-regular/add.js
+++ b/src/core/components/files-regular/add.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ const pull = require('pull-stream')
 const sort = require('pull-sort')
 const isStream = require('is-stream')
 const isSource = require('is-pull-stream').isSource
-const isString = require('lodash/isString')
 
 module.exports = function (self) {
   const add = promisify((data, options, callback) => {
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = function (self) {
       // path is optional if content is present
       if (obj.content) return isBufferOrStream(obj.content)
       // path must be a non-empty string if no content
-      return Boolean(obj.path) && isString(obj.path)
+      return Boolean(obj.path) && typeof obj.path === 'string'
     }
     // An input atom: a buffer, stream or content object
     const isInput = obj => isBufferOrStream(obj) || isContentObject(obj)
diff --git a/src/core/components/init.js b/src/core/components/init.js
index 29cac89402..96b8572baf 100644
--- a/src/core/components/init.js
+++ b/src/core/components/init.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const peerId = require('peer-id')
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
 const waterfall = require('async/waterfall')
 const parallel = require('async/parallel')
 const promisify = require('promisify-es6')
-const defaultsDeep = require('@nodeutils/defaults-deep')
 const defaultConfig = require('../runtime/config-nodejs.js')
 const Keychain = require('libp2p-keychain')
 const {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = function init (self) {
     opts.bits = Number(opts.bits) || 2048
     opts.log = opts.log || function () {}
 
-    const config = defaultsDeep(self._options.config, defaultConfig())
+    const config = mergeOptions(defaultConfig(), self._options.config)
     let privateKey
 
     waterfall([
diff --git a/src/core/components/libp2p.js b/src/core/components/libp2p.js
index 7fc21bc922..0390c3a72b 100644
--- a/src/core/components/libp2p.js
+++ b/src/core/components/libp2p.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const get = require('lodash/get')
-const defaultsDeep = require('@nodeutils/defaults-deep')
+const get = require('dlv')
 const ipnsUtils = require('../ipns/routing/utils')
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
 
 module.exports = function libp2p (self, config) {
   const options = self._options || {}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function defaultBundle ({ datastore, peerInfo, peerBook, options, config }) {
       })
   }
 
-  const libp2pOptions = defaultsDeep(get(options, 'libp2p', {}), libp2pDefaults)
+  const libp2pOptions = mergeOptions(libp2pDefaults, get(options, 'libp2p', {}))
 
   // Required inline to reduce startup time
   // Note: libp2p-nodejs gets replaced by libp2p-browser when webpacked/browserified
diff --git a/src/core/components/pre-start.js b/src/core/components/pre-start.js
index 13d914acc4..02cf59cb4b 100644
--- a/src/core/components/pre-start.js
+++ b/src/core/components/pre-start.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 const peerId = require('peer-id')
 const PeerInfo = require('peer-info')
 const multiaddr = require('multiaddr')
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
 const waterfall = require('async/waterfall')
 const Keychain = require('libp2p-keychain')
-const defaultsDeep = require('@nodeutils/defaults-deep')
 const NoKeychain = require('./no-keychain')
 /*
  * Load stuff from Repo into memory
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = function preStart (self) {
           return cb(null, config)
         }
 
-        config = defaultsDeep(self._options.config, config)
+        config = mergeOptions(config, self._options.config)
 
         self.config.replace(config, (err) => {
           if (err) {
diff --git a/src/core/components/start.js b/src/core/components/start.js
index dda2faf267..64ee8c73e0 100644
--- a/src/core/components/start.js
+++ b/src/core/components/start.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const series = require('async/series')
 const Bitswap = require('ipfs-bitswap')
-const get = require('lodash/get')
+const get = require('dlv')
 const setImmediate = require('async/setImmediate')
 const promisify = require('promisify-es6')
 const { TieredDatastore } = require('datastore-core')
diff --git a/src/core/components/swarm.js b/src/core/components/swarm.js
index 62da0ac76e..4869cf2032 100644
--- a/src/core/components/swarm.js
+++ b/src/core/components/swarm.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const promisify = require('promisify-es6')
-const values = require('lodash/values')
 
 const OFFLINE_ERROR = require('../utils').OFFLINE_ERROR
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = function swarm (self) {
 
       const peers = []
 
-      values(self._peerInfoBook.getAll()).forEach((peer) => {
+      Object.values(self._peerInfoBook.getAll()).forEach((peer) => {
         const connectedAddr = peer.isConnected()
 
         if (!connectedAddr) { return }
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ module.exports = function swarm (self) {
         return callback(new Error(OFFLINE_ERROR))
       }
 
-      const peers = values(self._peerInfoBook.getAll())
+      const peers = Object.values(self._peerInfoBook.getAll())
 
       callback(null, peers)
     }),
diff --git a/src/core/config.js b/src/core/config.js
index c3b9e892a4..327f445d8e 100644
--- a/src/core/config.js
+++ b/src/core/config.js
@@ -1,62 +1,83 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const Joi = require('joi').extend(require('joi-multiaddr'))
+const Multiaddr = require('multiaddr')
+const mafmt = require('mafmt')
+const { struct, superstruct } = require('superstruct')
+const { optional, union } = struct
+const s = superstruct({
+  types: {
+    multiaddr: v => {
+      if (v === null) {
+        return `multiaddr invalid, value must be a string, Buffer, or another Multiaddr got ${v}`
+      }
 
-const schema = Joi.object().keys({
-  repo: Joi.alternatives().try(
-    Joi.object(), // TODO: schema for IPFS repo
-    Joi.string()
-  ).allow(null),
-  repoOwner: Joi.boolean().default(true),
-  preload: Joi.object().keys({
-    enabled: Joi.boolean().default(true),
-    addresses: Joi.array().items(Joi.multiaddr().options({ convert: false })),
-    interval: Joi.number().integer().default(30 * 1000)
-  }).allow(null),
-  init: Joi.alternatives().try(
-    Joi.boolean(),
-    Joi.object().keys({ bits: Joi.number().integer() })
-  ).allow(null),
-  start: Joi.boolean(),
-  offline: Joi.boolean(),
-  pass: Joi.string().allow(''),
-  relay: Joi.object().keys({
-    enabled: Joi.boolean(),
-    hop: Joi.object().keys({
-      enabled: Joi.boolean(),
-      active: Joi.boolean()
-    }).allow(null)
-  }).allow(null),
-  EXPERIMENTAL: Joi.object().keys({
-    pubsub: Joi.boolean(),
-    ipnsPubsub: Joi.boolean(),
-    sharding: Joi.boolean(),
-    dht: Joi.boolean()
-  }).allow(null),
-  connectionManager: Joi.object().allow(null),
-  config: Joi.object().keys({
-    Addresses: Joi.object().keys({
-      Swarm: Joi.array().items(Joi.multiaddr().options({ convert: false })),
-      API: Joi.multiaddr().options({ convert: false }),
-      Gateway: Joi.multiaddr().options({ convert: false })
-    }).allow(null),
-    Discovery: Joi.object().keys({
-      MDNS: Joi.object().keys({
-        Enabled: Joi.boolean(),
-        Interval: Joi.number().integer()
-      }).allow(null),
-      webRTCStar: Joi.object().keys({
-        Enabled: Joi.boolean()
-      }).allow(null)
-    }).allow(null),
-    Bootstrap: Joi.array().items(Joi.multiaddr().IPFS().options({ convert: false }))
-  }).allow(null),
-  libp2p: Joi.alternatives().try(
-    Joi.func(),
-    Joi.object().keys({
-      modules: Joi.object().allow(null) // TODO: schemas for libp2p modules?
-    })
-  ).allow(null)
-}).options({ allowUnknown: true })
+      try {
+        Multiaddr(v)
+      } catch (err) {
+        return `multiaddr invalid, ${err.message}`
+      }
 
-module.exports.validate = (config) => Joi.attempt(config, schema)
+      return true
+    },
+    'multiaddr-ipfs': v => mafmt.IPFS.matches(v) ? true : `multiaddr IPFS invalid`
+  }
+})
+
+const configSchema = s({
+  repo: optional(s('object|string')),
+  repoOwner: 'boolean?',
+  preload: s({
+    enabled: 'boolean?',
+    addresses: optional(s(['multiaddr'])),
+    interval: 'number?'
+  }, { enabled: true, interval: 30 * 1000 }),
+  init: optional(union(['boolean', s({
+    bits: 'number?',
+    emptyRepo: 'boolean?',
+    privateKey: optional(s('object|string')), // object should be a custom type for PeerId using 'kind-of'
+    pass: 'string?'
+  })])),
+  start: 'boolean?',
+  offline: 'boolean?',
+  pass: 'string?',
+  silent: 'boolean?',
+  relay: 'object?', // relay validates in libp2p
+  EXPERIMENTAL: optional(s({
+    pubsub: 'boolean?',
+    ipnsPubsub: 'boolean?',
+    sharding: 'boolean?',
+    dht: 'boolean?'
+  })),
+  connectionManager: 'object?',
+  config: optional(s({
+    API: 'object?',
+    Addresses: optional(s({
+      Swarm: optional(s(['multiaddr'])),
+      API: 'multiaddr?',
+      Gateway: 'multiaddr'
+    })),
+    Discovery: optional(s({
+      MDNS: optional(s({
+        Enabled: 'boolean?',
+        Interval: 'number?'
+      })),
+      webRTCStar: optional(s({
+        Enabled: 'boolean?'
+      }))
+    })),
+    Bootstrap: optional(s(['multiaddr-ipfs']))
+  })),
+  libp2p: optional(union(['function', 'object'])) // libp2p validates this
+}, {
+  repoOwner: true
+})
+module.exports.validate = (opts) => {
+  const [error, options] = configSchema.validate(opts)
+
+  // Improve errors throwed, reduce stack by throwing here and add reason to the message
+  if (error) {
+    throw new Error(`${error.message}${error.reason ? ' - ' + error.reason : ''}`)
+  }
+
+  return options
+}
diff --git a/src/core/index.js b/src/core/index.js
index 8248a21765..637040febe 100644
--- a/src/core/index.js
+++ b/src/core/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const multibase = require('multibase')
 const multicodec = require('multicodec')
 const CID = require('cids')
 const debug = require('debug')
-const defaultsDeep = require('@nodeutils/defaults-deep')
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
 const EventEmitter = require('events')
 
 const config = require('./config')
@@ -24,40 +24,7 @@ const components = require('./components')
 const defaultRepo = require('./runtime/repo-nodejs')
 const preload = require('./preload')
 const mfsPreload = require('./mfs-preload')
-
-// All known (non-default) IPLD formats
-const IpldFormats = {
-  get 'bitcoin-block' () {
-    return require('ipld-bitcoin')
-  },
-  get 'eth-account-snapshot' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethAccountSnapshot
-  },
-  get 'eth-block' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethBlock
-  },
-  get 'eth-block-list' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethBlockList
-  },
-  get 'eth-state-trie' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethStateTrie
-  },
-  get 'eth-storage-trie' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethStorageTrie
-  },
-  get 'eth-tx' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethTx
-  },
-  get 'eth-tx-trie' () {
-    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethTxTrie
-  },
-  get 'git-raw' () {
-    return require('ipld-git')
-  },
-  get 'zcash-block' () {
-    return require('ipld-zcash')
-  }
-}
+const ipldOptions = require('./runtime/ipld-nodejs')
 
 class IPFS extends EventEmitter {
   constructor (options) {
@@ -78,7 +45,7 @@ class IPFS extends EventEmitter {
 
     options = config.validate(options || {})
 
-    this._options = defaultsDeep(options, defaults)
+    this._options = mergeOptions(defaults, options)
 
     if (options.init === false) {
       this._options.init = false
@@ -105,14 +72,7 @@ class IPFS extends EventEmitter {
     this._peerInfo = undefined
     this._bitswap = undefined
     this._blockService = new BlockService(this._repo)
-    this._ipld = new Ipld({
-      blockService: this._blockService,
-      loadFormat: (codec, callback) => {
-        this.log('Loading IPLD format', codec)
-        if (IpldFormats[codec]) return callback(null, IpldFormats[codec])
-        callback(new Error(`Missing IPLD format "${codec}"`))
-      }
-    })
+    this._ipld = new Ipld(ipldOptions(this._blockService, this._options.ipld, this.log))
     this._preload = preload(this)
     this._mfsPreload = mfsPreload(this)
     this._ipns = undefined
diff --git a/src/core/runtime/ipld-browser.js b/src/core/runtime/ipld-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2420a8dae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/runtime/ipld-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+'use strict'
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
+
+module.exports = (blockService, options = {}) => {
+  return mergeOptions({
+    blockService: blockService
+  }, options)
+}
diff --git a/src/core/runtime/ipld-nodejs.js b/src/core/runtime/ipld-nodejs.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2d143d0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/runtime/ipld-nodejs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+'use strict'
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
+
+// All known (non-default) IPLD formats
+const IpldFormats = {
+  get 'bitcoin-block' () {
+    return require('ipld-bitcoin')
+  },
+  get 'eth-account-snapshot' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethAccountSnapshot
+  },
+  get 'eth-block' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethBlock
+  },
+  get 'eth-block-list' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethBlockList
+  },
+  get 'eth-state-trie' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethStateTrie
+  },
+  get 'eth-storage-trie' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethStorageTrie
+  },
+  get 'eth-tx' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethTx
+  },
+  get 'eth-tx-trie' () {
+    return require('ipld-ethereum').ethTxTrie
+  },
+  get 'git-raw' () {
+    return require('ipld-git')
+  },
+  get 'zcash-block' () {
+    return require('ipld-zcash')
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = (blockService, options = {}, log) => {
+  return mergeOptions({
+    blockService: blockService,
+    loadFormat: (codec, callback) => {
+      log('Loading IPLD format', codec)
+      if (IpldFormats[codec]) return callback(null, IpldFormats[codec])
+      callback(new Error(`Missing IPLD format "${codec}"`))
+    }
+  }, options)
+}
diff --git a/src/core/runtime/libp2p-browser.js b/src/core/runtime/libp2p-browser.js
index 8fae1ae176..19fe27398b 100644
--- a/src/core/runtime/libp2p-browser.js
+++ b/src/core/runtime/libp2p-browser.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const SECIO = require('libp2p-secio')
 const Bootstrap = require('libp2p-bootstrap')
 const KadDHT = require('libp2p-kad-dht')
 const libp2p = require('libp2p')
-const defaultsDeep = require('@nodeutils/defaults-deep')
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
 const multiaddr = require('multiaddr')
 
 class Node extends libp2p {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Node extends libp2p {
       }
     }
 
-    super(defaultsDeep(_options, defaults))
+    super(mergeOptions(defaults, _options))
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/runtime/libp2p-nodejs.js b/src/core/runtime/libp2p-nodejs.js
index 01e7046e19..4f11036a86 100644
--- a/src/core/runtime/libp2p-nodejs.js
+++ b/src/core/runtime/libp2p-nodejs.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const KadDHT = require('libp2p-kad-dht')
 const Multiplex = require('libp2p-mplex')
 const SECIO = require('libp2p-secio')
 const libp2p = require('libp2p')
-const defaultsDeep = require('@nodeutils/defaults-deep')
+const mergeOptions = require('merge-options')
 const multiaddr = require('multiaddr')
 
 class Node extends libp2p {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Node extends libp2p {
       }
     }
 
-    super(defaultsDeep(_options, defaults))
+    super(mergeOptions(defaults, _options))
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/http/api/resources/config.js b/src/http/api/resources/config.js
index 944d6058ba..d0ee5011b8 100644
--- a/src/http/api/resources/config.js
+++ b/src/http/api/resources/config.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const debug = require('debug')
-const get = require('lodash/get')
-const set = require('lodash/set')
+const get = require('dlv')
+const set = require('just-safe-set')
 const log = debug('ipfs:http-api:config')
 log.error = debug('ipfs:http-api:config:error')
 const multipart = require('ipfs-multipart')
@@ -74,11 +74,14 @@ exports.getOrSet = {
       }
     } else {
       // Set the new value of a given key
-      const updatedConfig = set(originalConfig, key, value)
+      const result = set(originalConfig, key, value)
+      if (!result) {
+        throw Boom.badRequest('Failed to set config value')
+      }
       try {
-        await ipfs.config.replace(updatedConfig)
+        await ipfs.config.replace(originalConfig)
       } catch (err) {
-        throw Boom.boomify(err, { message: 'Failed to get config value' })
+        throw Boom.boomify(err, { message: 'Failed to replace config value' })
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/http/api/resources/pin.js b/src/http/api/resources/pin.js
index b4232c6916..29e80dcd9d 100644
--- a/src/http/api/resources/pin.js
+++ b/src/http/api/resources/pin.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const mapValues = require('lodash/mapValues')
-const keyBy = require('lodash/keyBy')
 const multibase = require('multibase')
-const Joi = require('joi')
 const Boom = require('boom')
 const isIpfs = require('is-ipfs')
 const { cidToString } = require('../../../utils/cid')
+const Joi = require('joi')
 
 function parseArgs (request, h) {
   let { arg } = request.query
@@ -63,10 +61,11 @@ exports.ls = {
     }
 
     return h.response({
-      Keys: mapValues(
-        keyBy(result, obj => cidToString(obj.hash, { base: request.query['cid-base'] })),
-        obj => ({ Type: obj.type })
-      )
+      Keys: result.reduce((acc, v) => {
+        const prop = cidToString(v.hash, { base: request.query['cid-base'] })
+        acc[prop] = { Type: v.type }
+        return acc
+      }, {})
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/cli/dag.js b/test/cli/dag.js
index 9cd6a3a586..ba0c9f65b3 100644
--- a/test/cli/dag.js
+++ b/test/cli/dag.js
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ describe('dag', () => runOnAndOff.off((thing) => {
     this.timeout(20 * 1000)
 
     // put test eth-block
-    return ipfs('block put --format eth-block --mhtype keccak-256 test/fixtures/test-data/eth-block').then((out) => {
-      expect(out).to.eql('z43AaGF23fmvRnDP56Ub9WcJCfzSfqtmzNCCvmz5eudT8dtdCDS\n')
-      // lookup path on eth-block
-      return ipfs('dag get z43AaGF23fmvRnDP56Ub9WcJCfzSfqtmzNCCvmz5eudT8dtdCDS/parentHash')
-    }).then((out) => {
-      let expectHash = Buffer.from('c8c0a17305adea9bbb4b98a52d44f0c1478f5c48fc4b64739ee805242501b256', 'hex')
-      expect(out).to.be.eql('0x' + expectHash.toString('hex') + '\n')
-    })
+    return ipfs('block put --format eth-block --mhtype keccak-256 test/fixtures/test-data/eth-block')
+      .then((out) => {
+        expect(out).to.eql('z43AaGF23fmvRnDP56Ub9WcJCfzSfqtmzNCCvmz5eudT8dtdCDS\n')
+        // lookup path on eth-block
+        return ipfs('dag get z43AaGF23fmvRnDP56Ub9WcJCfzSfqtmzNCCvmz5eudT8dtdCDS/parentHash')
+      })
+      .then((out) => {
+        let expectHash = Buffer.from('c8c0a17305adea9bbb4b98a52d44f0c1478f5c48fc4b64739ee805242501b256', 'hex')
+        expect(out).to.be.eql('0x' + expectHash.toString('hex') + '\n')
+      })
   })
 }))
diff --git a/test/cli/files.js b/test/cli/files.js
index e9a6c69422..e5237ff0cc 100644
--- a/test/cli/files.js
+++ b/test/cli/files.js
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ describe('files', () => runOnAndOff((thing) => {
   it('add --silent', function () {
     this.timeout(30 * 1000)
 
-    return ipfs('add --silent src/init-files/init-docs/readme')
+    return ipfs('add src/init-files/init-docs/readme --silent')
       .then((out) => {
         expect(out)
           .to.eql('')
diff --git a/test/core/bitswap.spec.js b/test/core/bitswap.spec.js
index 9540aba53e..aba37ccfa5 100644
--- a/test/core/bitswap.spec.js
+++ b/test/core/bitswap.spec.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const chai = require('chai')
 const dirtyChai = require('dirty-chai')
 const expect = chai.expect
 chai.use(dirtyChai)
-const _ = require('lodash')
+const range = require('just-range')
 const series = require('async/series')
 const waterfall = require('async/waterfall')
 const parallel = require('async/parallel')
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function wire (targetNode, dialerNode, callback) {
     expect(err).to.not.exist()
     const addr = identity.addresses
       .map((addr) => multiaddr(addr.toString().split('ipfs')[0]))
-      .filter((addr) => _.includes(addr.protoNames(), 'ws'))[0]
+      .filter((addr) => addr.protoNames().includes('ws'))[0]
 
     if (!addr) {
       // Note: the browser doesn't have a websockets listening addr
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ describe('bitswap', function () {
 
     if (isNode) {
       config = Object.assign({}, config, {
-        config: {
-          Addresses: {
-            Swarm: ['/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/0']
-          }
+        Addresses: {
+          Swarm: ['/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/0']
         }
       })
     }
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ describe('bitswap', function () {
       const remoteNodes = []
 
       series([
-        (cb) => parallel(_.range(6).map((i) => makeBlock), (err, _blocks) => {
+        (cb) => parallel(range(6).map((i) => makeBlock), (err, _blocks) => {
           expect(err).to.not.exist()
           blocks = _blocks
           cb()
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ describe('bitswap', function () {
         (cb) => inProcNode.block.put(blocks[4], cb),
         (cb) => inProcNode.block.put(blocks[5], cb),
         // 3. Fetch blocks on all nodes
-        (cb) => parallel(_.range(6).map((i) => (cbI) => {
+        (cb) => parallel(range(6).map((i) => (cbI) => {
           const check = (n, cid, callback) => {
             n.block.get(cid, (err, b) => {
               expect(err).to.not.exist()
diff --git a/test/core/config.spec.js b/test/core/config.spec.js
index 3250c5b9d4..4ce3ffab05 100644
--- a/test/core/config.spec.js
+++ b/test/core/config.spec.js
@@ -19,16 +19,10 @@ describe('config', () => {
     expect(() => config.validate(cfg)).to.not.throw()
   })
 
-  it('should allow unknown key at root', () => {
-    const cfg = { [`${Date.now()}`]: 'test' }
-    expect(() => config.validate(cfg)).to.not.throw()
-  })
-
   it('should validate valid repo', () => {
     const cfgs = [
       { repo: { unknown: 'value' } },
       { repo: '/path/to-repo' },
-      { repo: null },
       { repo: undefined }
     ]
 
@@ -46,10 +40,8 @@ describe('config', () => {
   it('should validate valid init', () => {
     const cfgs = [
       { init: { bits: 138 } },
-      { init: { bits: 138, unknown: 'value' } },
       { init: true },
       { init: false },
-      { init: null },
       { init: undefined }
     ]
 
@@ -104,36 +96,10 @@ describe('config', () => {
     cfgs.forEach(cfg => expect(() => config.validate(cfg)).to.throw())
   })
 
-  it('should validate valid relay', () => {
-    const cfgs = [
-      { relay: { enabled: true, hop: { enabled: true } } },
-      { relay: { enabled: false, hop: { enabled: false } } },
-      { relay: { enabled: false, hop: null } },
-      { relay: { enabled: false } },
-      { relay: null },
-      { relay: undefined }
-    ]
-
-    cfgs.forEach(cfg => expect(() => config.validate(cfg)).to.not.throw())
-  })
-
-  it('should validate invalid relay', () => {
-    const cfgs = [
-      { relay: 138 },
-      { relay: { enabled: 138 } },
-      { relay: { enabled: true, hop: 138 } },
-      { relay: { enabled: true, hop: { enabled: 138 } } }
-    ]
-
-    cfgs.forEach(cfg => expect(() => config.validate(cfg)).to.throw())
-  })
-
   it('should validate valid EXPERIMENTAL', () => {
     const cfgs = [
       { EXPERIMENTAL: { pubsub: true, dht: true, sharding: true } },
       { EXPERIMENTAL: { pubsub: false, dht: false, sharding: false } },
-      { EXPERIMENTAL: { unknown: 'value' } },
-      { EXPERIMENTAL: null },
       { EXPERIMENTAL: undefined }
     ]
 
@@ -162,32 +128,22 @@ describe('config', () => {
       { config: { Addresses: { Gateway: '/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/9090' } } },
       { config: { Addresses: { Gateway: undefined } } },
 
-      { config: { Addresses: { unknown: 'value' } } },
-      { config: { Addresses: null } },
       { config: { Addresses: undefined } },
 
       { config: { Discovery: { MDNS: { Enabled: true } } } },
       { config: { Discovery: { MDNS: { Enabled: false } } } },
       { config: { Discovery: { MDNS: { Interval: 138 } } } },
-      { config: { Discovery: { MDNS: { unknown: 'value' } } } },
-      { config: { Discovery: { MDNS: null } } },
       { config: { Discovery: { MDNS: undefined } } },
 
       { config: { Discovery: { webRTCStar: { Enabled: true } } } },
       { config: { Discovery: { webRTCStar: { Enabled: false } } } },
-      { config: { Discovery: { webRTCStar: { unknown: 'value' } } } },
-      { config: { Discovery: { webRTCStar: null } } },
       { config: { Discovery: { webRTCStar: undefined } } },
 
-      { config: { Discovery: { unknown: 'value' } } },
-      { config: { Discovery: null } },
       { config: { Discovery: undefined } },
 
       { config: { Bootstrap: ['/ip4/104.236.176.52/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmSoLnSGccFuZQJzRadHn95W2CrSFmZuTdDWP8HXaHca9z'] } },
       { config: { Bootstrap: [] } },
 
-      { config: { unknown: 'value' } },
-      { config: null },
       { config: undefined }
     ]
 
@@ -222,12 +178,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
   it('should validate valid libp2p', () => {
     const cfgs = [
       { libp2p: { modules: {} } },
-      { libp2p: { modules: { unknown: 'value' } } },
-      { libp2p: { modules: null } },
-      { libp2p: { modules: undefined } },
-      { libp2p: { unknown: 'value' } },
       { libp2p: () => {} },
-      { libp2p: null },
       { libp2p: undefined }
     ]
 
@@ -236,7 +187,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
 
   it('should validate invalid libp2p', () => {
     const cfgs = [
-      { libp2p: { modules: 138 } },
+      { libp2p: 'error' },
       { libp2p: 138 }
     ]
 
diff --git a/test/utils/ipfs-exec.js b/test/utils/ipfs-exec.js
index 3f9572f2a3..7198dd4938 100644
--- a/test/utils/ipfs-exec.js
+++ b/test/utils/ipfs-exec.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ const dirtyChai = require('dirty-chai')
 const expect = chai.expect
 chai.use(dirtyChai)
 
-const _ = require('lodash')
-
 // This is our new test utility to easily check and execute ipfs cli commands.
 //
 // The top level export is a function that can be passed a `repoPath`
@@ -19,12 +17,9 @@ const _ = require('lodash')
 // The `.fail` variation asserts that the command exited with `Code > 0`
 // and returns a promise that resolves to `stderr`.
 module.exports = (repoPath, opts) => {
-  const env = _.clone(process.env)
-  env.IPFS_PATH = repoPath
-
   const config = Object.assign({}, {
     stripEof: false,
-    env: env,
+    env: Object.assign({ IPFS_PATH: repoPath }, process.env),
     timeout: 60 * 1000
   }, opts)