diff --git a/nixbld-etc-nixos/configuration.nix b/nixbld-etc-nixos/configuration.nix
index db3de4d0..da1ffd9f 100644
--- a/nixbld-etc-nixos/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixbld-etc-nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@ in
     enable = true;
     package = pkgs.callPackage ./flarum {};
     domain = "forum.m-labs.hk";
+    createDatabaseLocally = true;
   };
 
   services.rt = {