diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 073b0ff9..ba7df27f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ services:
         build:
             context: ./mysql
             args:
-                - MYSQL_DATABASE=homestead
-                - MYSQL_USER=homestead
+                - MYSQL_DATABASE=default
+                - MYSQL_USER=default
                 - MYSQL_PASSWORD=secret
                 - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root
         volumes:
diff --git a/mysql/Dockerfile b/mysql/Dockerfile
index 420ddfaa..b483cc24 100644
--- a/mysql/Dockerfile
+++ b/mysql/Dockerfile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ ADD startup /etc/mysql/startup
 
 RUN chown -R mysql:root /var/lib/mysql/
 
-ARG MYSQL_DATABASE=homestead
-ARG MYSQL_USER=homestead
+ARG MYSQL_DATABASE=default
+ARG MYSQL_USER=default
 ARG MYSQL_PASSWORD=secret
 ARG MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root