diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f482b9038..c7dc47bcb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 services:
 ## MariaDB and Redis (optional)
   db:
-    image: mariadb:11
+    image: mysql:9
     container_name: pixelfed-db
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file:
       - .env
     environment:
-      MARIADB_DATABASE: ${DB_DATABASE}
-      MARIADB_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
-      MARIADB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
-      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: ${DB_DATABASE}
+      MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
     volumes:
-      - ./mariadb-11-data:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ./mysql-9-data:/var/lib/mysql
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]
       interval: 10s