diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ff4d90b35..469040aa5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-oauth2-client")
     implementation("com.google.crypto.tink:tink:1.6.1")
-    implementation("org.flywaydb:flyway-core:8.5.11")
+    implementation("org.flywaydb:flyway-core:8.5.12")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux")
     implementation("com.mixpanel:mixpanel-java:1.5.0")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation")
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codeforamerica/shiba/output/pdf/PDFBoxFieldFiller.java b/src/main/java/org/codeforamerica/shiba/output/pdf/PDFBoxFieldFiller.java
index d4ef1f5ae..85b123768 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codeforamerica/shiba/output/pdf/PDFBoxFieldFiller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codeforamerica/shiba/output/pdf/PDFBoxFieldFiller.java
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ private PDDocument fillOutPdfs(Collection<PdfField> fields, Resource pdfResource
     try {
       PDDocument loadedDoc = PDDocument.load(pdfResource.getInputStream());
       PDAcroForm acroForm = loadedDoc.getDocumentCatalog().getAcroForm();
-      acroForm.setNeedAppearances(true);
+      acroForm.setNeedAppearances(false);
       fillAcroForm(fields, acroForm);
+      acroForm.flatten();
       return loadedDoc;
     } catch (IOException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException(e);