diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b11f7a38e1..28210fcf1b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_USER=firefly_db
       - MYSQL_PASSWORD=firefly_db_secret
       - MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD=yes
-    image: "mysql:latest"
+    image: "mariadb:latest"
     networks: 
       - firefly_iii_net
     volumes: