diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/CreateDatabase.php b/app/Console/Commands/CreateDatabase.php
index df1efce742..ee36374075 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/CreateDatabase.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/CreateDatabase.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CreateDatabase extends Command
      */
     public function handle(): int
     {
-        if ('mysql' !== env('DB_CONNECTION')) {
+        if ('mysql' !== env('DB_CONNECTION', 'mysql')) {
             $this->info(sprintf('CreateDB does not apply to "%s", skipped.', env('DB_CONNECTION')));
 
             return 0;