diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 07dd42b29..3d8e7c00e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_CONNECTION=mariadb
 DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_ROOTPASSWORD=  #only needed for install.sh for docker based installation