diff --git a/komga/src/main/resources/application-dev.yml b/komga/src/main/resources/application-dev.yml
index 0dbe1cc5f..6be4438c6 100644
--- a/komga/src/main/resources/application-dev.yml
+++ b/komga/src/main/resources/application-dev.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ komga:
   #  libraries-scan-cron: "*/5 * * * * ?" #every 5 seconds
   libraries-scan-cron: "-" #disable
 spring:
+  datasource:
+    url: jdbc:h2:mem:testdb
   jpa:
     properties:
       hibernate:
diff --git a/komga/src/main/resources/application.yml b/komga/src/main/resources/application.yml
index d637da0b0..877c5d2e9 100644
--- a/komga/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/komga/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ komga:
 spring:
   #  cache:
   #    caffeine-spec: maximumSize=500,expireAfterWrite=300s
+  datasource:
+    url: jdbc:h2:~/.komga/database.h2
   h2:
     console:
       enabled: true