diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6f40a10..2141f69 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /run/mysqld /var/lib/mysql && \
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 COPY package*.json ./
-COPY docker-start.sh ./start.sh
+COPY start.sh ./start.sh
 COPY . .
 
 RUN npm ci --only=production && \
diff --git a/docker-start.sh b/start.sh
similarity index 73%
rename from docker-start.sh
rename to start.sh
index fb7a966..045122a 100644
--- a/docker-start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cleanup() {
     echo "Cleaning up..."
     tmux kill-session -t $APP_NAME 2>/dev/null || true
     redis-cli shutdown || true
-    mariadb-admin -u root shutdown || true
+    mysqladmin -u root shutdown || true
     exit 0
 }
 
@@ -25,23 +25,23 @@ if ! redis-cli ping > /dev/null 2>&1; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Start MariaDB
-echo "Starting MariaDB..."
-mariadbd --user=mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql &
+# Start MySQL
+echo "Starting MySQL..."
+mysqld --user=mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql &
 
-# Wait for MariaDB with timeout
-echo "Waiting for MariaDB to be ready..."
+# Wait for MySQL with timeout
+echo "Waiting for MySQL to be ready..."
 COUNTER=0
-while ! mariadb-admin ping -h localhost --silent; do
+while ! mysqladmin ping -h localhost --silent; do
     if [ $COUNTER -gt $MAX_MYSQL_WAIT ]; then
-        echo "MariaDB failed to start within $MAX_MYSQL_WAIT seconds"
+        echo "MySQL failed to start within $MAX_MYSQL_WAIT seconds"
         exit 1
     fi
     echo "Still waiting..."
     sleep 2
     COUNTER=$((COUNTER+2))
 done
-echo "MariaDB is ready!"
+echo "MySQL is ready!"
 
 # Run migrations with error handling
 echo "Running database migrations..."
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ while true; do
         echo "Redis died"
         exit 1
     fi
-    if ! mariadb-admin ping -h localhost --silent; then
-        echo "MariaDB died"
+    if ! mysqladmin ping -h localhost --silent; then
+        echo "MySQL died"
         exit 1
     fi
     if ! tmux has-session -t $APP_NAME 2>/dev/null; then