diff --git a/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194444_create_nodes_table.php b/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194444_create_nodes_table.php
index 6b174bf..8cda6bd 100644
--- a/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194444_create_nodes_table.php
+++ b/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194444_create_nodes_table.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public function up(): void
             $table->id('id');
             $table->string('name');
             $table->string('color');
-            $table->integer('timeline');
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('timeline');
 
             $table->foreign('timeline')->references('id')->on('timelines')->onDelete('cascade');
 
diff --git a/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194452_create_milestones_table.php b/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194452_create_milestones_table.php
index 17b8374..a8267b7 100644
--- a/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194452_create_milestones_table.php
+++ b/timeliner/database/migrations/2024_10_09_194452_create_milestones_table.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public function up(): void
             $table->id();
             $table->string('description');
             $table->date('date');
-            $table->integer('node');
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('node');
 
             $table->foreign('node')->references('id')->on('nodes')->onDelete('cascade');
 
diff --git a/timeliner/database/seeders/MilestoneSeeder.php b/timeliner/database/seeders/MilestoneSeeder.php
index 85f80ac..7694d00 100644
--- a/timeliner/database/seeders/MilestoneSeeder.php
+++ b/timeliner/database/seeders/MilestoneSeeder.php
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@ public function run(): void
         ];
 
         foreach ($milestones as $milestone) {
-            Milestone::create(array(
-                'description' => $milestone['description'],
-                'date' => $milestone['date'],
-                'node' => $milestone['node']
-            ));
+            Milestone::create($milestone);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/timeliner/database/seeders/NodeSeeder.php b/timeliner/database/seeders/NodeSeeder.php
index 833cd44..d89265a 100644
--- a/timeliner/database/seeders/NodeSeeder.php
+++ b/timeliner/database/seeders/NodeSeeder.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use App\Models\Node;
 use Illuminate\Database\Console\Seeds\WithoutModelEvents;
 use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class NodeSeeder extends Seeder
 {
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ class NodeSeeder extends Seeder
      */
     public function run(): void
     {
+        DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;');
         Node::truncate();
+        DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;');
 
         $nodes = [
             ['name' => "Jules' concerts", 'color' => '#ffc0cb', 'timeline' => "1"],
@@ -24,11 +27,7 @@ public function run(): void
         ];
 
         foreach ($nodes as $node) {
-            Node::create(array(
-                'name' => $node['name'],
-                'color' => $node['color'],
-                'timeline' => $node['timeline']
-            ));
+            Node::create($node);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/timeliner/database/seeders/TimelineSeeder.php b/timeliner/database/seeders/TimelineSeeder.php
index 6e2e49a..b9c5465 100644
--- a/timeliner/database/seeders/TimelineSeeder.php
+++ b/timeliner/database/seeders/TimelineSeeder.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use App\Models\Timeline;
 use Illuminate\Database\Console\Seeds\WithoutModelEvents;
 use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class TimelineSeeder extends Seeder
 {
@@ -12,8 +13,10 @@ class TimelineSeeder extends Seeder
      * Run the database seeds.
      */
     public function run(): void
-    {
+    {   
+        DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;');
         Timeline::truncate();
+        DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;');
 
         $timelines = [
             ['name' => "Timeline number one", 'private' => false, 'description' => "an important timeline"],
@@ -21,11 +24,7 @@ public function run(): void
         ];
 
         foreach ($timelines as $timeline) {
-            Timeline::create(array(
-                'name' => $timeline['name'],
-                'private' => $timeline['private'],
-                'description' => $timeline['description']
-            ));
+            Timeline::create($timeline);
         }
     }
 }