diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 1d3ee1dd1..48ff253ea 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -4744,6 +4744,8 @@ ntfy_container_labels_traefik_metrics_path_prefix: "{{ matrix_metrics_exposure_p
 ntfy_container_labels_traefik_metrics_middleware_basic_auth_enabled: "{{ matrix_metrics_exposure_http_basic_auth_enabled }}"
 ntfy_container_labels_traefik_metrics_middleware_basic_auth_users: "{{ matrix_metrics_exposure_http_basic_auth_users }}"
 
+ntfy_database_type: sqlite
+
 ntfy_visitor_request_limit_exempt_hosts_hostnames_auto: |
   {{
     [matrix_server_fqn_matrix]