diff --git a/gotosocial/docker-compose.yaml b/gotosocial/docker-compose.yaml
index 7d495fe..3f12a13 100644
--- a/gotosocial/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/gotosocial/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ services:
       GTS_HOST: ${GTS_HOST}
       GTS_TRUSTED_PROXIES: ${GTS_TRUSTED_PROXIES}
       GTS_INSTANCE_LANGUAGE: ${GTS_INSTANCE_LANGUAGE}
+      GTS_DB_TYPE: sqlite
+      GTS_DB_ADDRESS: /gotosocial/storage/sqlite.db
       GTS_OIDC_ENABLED: true
       GTS_OIDC_ISSUER: ${GTS_OIDC_ISSUER}
       GTS_OIDC_IDP_NAME: ${GTS_OIDC_IDP_NAME}