diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1ec3381b..3e91b13c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EXTERNAL_IP=localhost
 # The database type that will be used.
 # Acceptable values are `sqlite`, `mysql`, `mariadb`, `maria`.
 # Case insensitive.
-database_type=sqlite
+database_type=mariadb
 SQLITE_DATABASE_PATH=resServer/dlu.sqlite
 
 # Database values
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d8da40ff..dbd16603 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ services:
       - CLIENT_LOCATION=/app/luclient
       - DLU_CONFIG_DIR=/app/configs
       - DUMP_FOLDER=/app/dump
-      - DATABASE_TYPE=${DATABASE_TYPE:sqlite}
+      - DATABASE_TYPE=mariadb
       - SQLITE_DATABASE_PATH=${SQLITE_DATABASE_PATH:-resServer/dlu.sqlite}
       - SKIP_ACCOUNT_CREATION=${SKIP_ACCOUNT_CREATION:-1}
       - MYSQL_HOST=darkflamedb