diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index a92ffd61..fcc2ebcd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ APP_CIPHER=AES-256-CBC
 APP_KEY=
 APP_TIMEZONE=
 
-DB_TYPE=mysql
+DB_TYPE=pgsql
 DB_HOST=db
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=attendize
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 84830bec..3ba824a0 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'default' => env('DB_TYPE', 'mysql'),
+    'default' => env('DB_TYPE', 'pgsql'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ return [
         ],
 
         'mysql' => [
-            'driver'    => 'mysql',
+            'driver'    => 'pgsql',
             'host'      => env('DB_HOST'),
             'port'	=> env('DB_PORT'),
             'database'  => env('DB_DATABASE'),