diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/engelsystem.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/engelsystem.nix
index 2e755ae9d523..b87fecae65f2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/engelsystem.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/engelsystem.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ in {
     # create database
     services.mysql = mkIf cfg.createDatabase {
       enable = true;
-      package = mkDefault pkgs.mysql;
+      package = mkDefault pkgs.mariadb;
       ensureUsers = [{
         name = "engelsystem";
         ensurePermissions = { "engelsystem.*" = "ALL PRIVILEGES"; };