diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 05cf96ffd2..9affb93f53 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LOCAL_PHP_MEMCACHED=false
 #
 # Supported values are `mysql` and `mariadb`.
 ##
-LOCAL_DB_TYPE=mariadb
+LOCAL_DB_TYPE=mysql
 
 ##
 # The database version to use.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LOCAL_DB_TYPE=mariadb
 # When using `mysql`, see https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql/ for valid versions.
 # When using `mariadb`, see https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb for valid versions.
 ##
-LOCAL_DB_VERSION=10
+LOCAL_DB_VERSION=5.7
 
 # The debug settings to add to `wp-config.php`.
 LOCAL_WP_DEBUG=true