diff --git a/mealie/config.json b/mealie/config.json
index 550026626..3c1a4a538 100644
--- a/mealie/config.json
+++ b/mealie/config.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   "map": [
   ],
   "environment": {
+    "DB_ENGINE": "sqlite"
   },
   "options": {},
   "schema": {},