diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 321c29e..45dff66 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ APP_URL=http://localhost
 LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
-DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
-DB_HOST=postgres
-DB_PORT=5432
+DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_HOST=mysql
+DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=laravel
 DB_USERNAME=root
 DB_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/cli/Dockerfile b/cli/Dockerfile
index ffe5497..af83373 100644
--- a/cli/Dockerfile
+++ b/cli/Dockerfile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ RUN addgroup -g 1000 -S user && adduser -u 1000 -D user -G user
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash curl git vim
 # Install composer for php deps.
 RUN apk add --no-cache composer
-# Install postgres pdo driver.
-RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql-dev && docker-php-ext-install pdo_pgsql
+# Install mysql pdo driver.
+RUN apk add --no-cache mysql-dev && docker-php-ext-install pdo_mysql
 # Install redis driver.
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/php/ext/redis; \
     curl -fsSL --ipv4 https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/archive/5.3.4.tar.gz | tar xvz -C "/usr/src/php/ext/redis" --strip 1; \
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 0b89bb8..d110f20 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - fpm
 
-  postgres:
-    image: postgres:13-alpine
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8
     environment:
-      POSTGRES_DB: laravel
-      POSTGRES_USER: root
-      POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: laravel
+      MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: affirm
 
   redis:
     image: redis:6.2-alpine
diff --git a/fpm/Dockerfile b/fpm/Dockerfile
index 4d208ee..748a96a 100644
--- a/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # From official php image.
 FROM php:8.0-fpm-alpine
-# Install postgres pdo driver.
-RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql-dev && docker-php-ext-install pdo_pgsql
+# Install mysql pdo driver.
+RUN apk add --no-cache mysql-dev && docker-php-ext-install pdo_mysql
 # Install redis driver.
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/php/ext/redis; \
     curl -fsSL --ipv4 https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/archive/5.3.4.tar.gz | tar xvz -C "/usr/src/php/ext/redis" --strip 1; \
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a035ed6..ea849bb 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ Visual Studio Code will actually run inside a Docker container with php-cli as w
 Any Extensions will also run in the same container, meaning that intellisense will use the same php-cli configuration!
 
 `laravel-devcontainer` currently ships with:
-- `php:8.0-cli-alpine` workspace with composer, pgsql, redis, and nodejs.
-- `php:8.0-fpm-alpine` container with pgsql and redis extensions.
+- `php:8.0-cli-alpine` workspace with composer, mysql, redis, and nodejs.
+- `php:8.0-fpm-alpine` container with mysql and redis extensions.
 - `nginx:1.21-alpine` preconfigured for your Laravel application.
-- `postgres:13-alpine` preconfigured with the default Laravel credentials.
+- `mysql:8` preconfigured with the default Laravel credentials.
 - `redis:6.2-alpine` for caching, queues, sessions, etc.
 
 #### Easy Installation
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ git clone --recurse-submodules ...
 #### Usage
 Start Visual Studio Code (e.g. `code example-app`) and re-open in remote containers (`Remote-Containers: Reopen in Container`). This may take some time on the first use, as Docker initially downloads and builds the images. Eventually, Visual Studio Code will run inside the workspace container. Extensions and settings specified in `devcontainer.json` will be auto-configured!
 
-Be sure to correctly configure your application `.env` to use the devcontainer postgres and redis. For example:
+Be sure to correctly configure your application `.env` to use the devcontainer mysql and redis. For example:
 
 ```env
-DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
-DB_HOST=postgres
-DB_PORT=5432
+DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_HOST=mysql
+DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=laravel
 DB_USERNAME=root
 DB_PASSWORD=