diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 23cbae6..6421abb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ spring:
     # set PG_PASSWORD in your environment, e.g., by running "export PG_PASSWORD=..." in the command line
     password: ${PG_PASSWORD}
   jpa:
+    database-platform: org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect
     open-in-view: false
     hibernate:
       ddl-auto: validate