diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 0f42caae..f46d1162 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import _ from 'lodash';
 import path from 'path';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 import fs from 'fs';
@@ -25,15 +24,31 @@ const runOnColumn = 'run_on';
 const loadMigrationFiles = (db, options) =>
   readdir(`${options.dir}/`)
     .then(files =>
-      _.chain(files)
+      Promise.all(files.map(file =>
+        new Promise((resolve, reject) =>
+          fs.lstat(`${options.dir}/${file}`, (err, stats) => (
+            err
+              ? reject(err)
+              : resolve(stats.isFile() ? file : null)
+          )))
+      ))
+    )
+    .then(files =>
+      files
+        .filter(i => i)
         .map((file) => {
           const file_path = `${options.dir}/${file}`;
           // eslint-disable-next-line global-require,import/no-dynamic-require
           const actions = require(path.relative(__dirname, file_path));
           return new Migration(db, file_path, actions, options);
         })
-        .sortBy('name')
-        .value()
+        .sort((m1, m2) => (
+          m1.name < m2.name // eslint-disable-line no-nested-ternary
+            ? -1
+            : m1.name > m2.name
+            ? 1
+            : 0
+        ))
     )
     .catch((err) => {
       throw new Error(`Can't get migration files: ${err.stack}`);