diff --git a/lsio/lychee/docker-compose.yaml b/lsio/lychee/docker-compose.yaml
index cc4347a..522d2e7 100644
--- a/lsio/lychee/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/lsio/lychee/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ services:
       - /path/to/config:/config
       - /path/to/pictures:/pictures
     environment:
+      - DB_CONNECTION=mysql
       - DB_HOST=mariadb
+      - DB_PORT=3306
       - DB_USERNAME=lychee
       - DB_PASSWORD=dbpassword
       - DB_DATABASE=lychee
-      - DB_PORT=3306
       - PGID=1000
       - PUID=1000
       - TZ=Europe/London
diff --git a/lsio/lychee/docker-run.sh b/lsio/lychee/docker-run.sh
index 91b051f..5474416 100644
--- a/lsio/lychee/docker-run.sh
+++ b/lsio/lychee/docker-run.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ docker run -d \
   -e PUID=${PUID:-1024} `# for UserID` \
   -e PGID=${PGID:-100} `# for GroupID` \
   -e TZ=${TZ:-Europe/Amsterdam} `# specify a timezone to use, see this [list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones#List).` \
+  -e DB_CONNECTION=mysql `# for specifying the database type` \
   -e DB_HOST=mariadb `# for specifying the database host` \
   -e DB_PORT=3306 `# for specifying the database port` \
   -e DB_USERNAME=lychee `# for specifying the database user` \