diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yaml b/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yaml
index 860dc7fe..fef3a48f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yaml
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ server:
   port: 5000
 
 spring:
+  profiles:
+    active: local
+    session:
+      store-type: jdbc
   jpa:
     database: MYSQL
     show-sql: true
@@ -9,6 +13,7 @@ spring:
     hibernate:
       ddl-auto: update
   datasource:
+    driver-class-name: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
     url: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/trip
     username: ${DB_USERNAME}
     password: ${DB_PASSWORD}
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diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml b/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9cf2cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+server:
+  port: 5000
+
+spring:
+  jpa:
+    database: MYSQL
+    show-sql: true
+    database-platform: org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL8Dialect
+    hibernate:
+      ddl-auto: update
+  datasource:
+    driver-class-name: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
+    url: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/trip
+    username: ${DB_USERNAME}
+    password: ${DB_PASSWORD}
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