diff --git a/docker/mariadb/env b/docker/mariadb/env
index afb16c5ed..8c8a01fd3 100644
--- a/docker/mariadb/env
+++ b/docker/mariadb/env
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=wallaroot
-MYSQL_USER=wallabag
-MYSQL_PASSWORD=wallapass
 MYSQL_DATABASE=wallabag
 DATABASE_DRIVER=pdo_mysql
-DATABASE_HOST=mysql
+DATABASE_HOST=mariadb
 DATABASE_PORT=3306
 DATABASE_NAME=wallabag
-DATABASE_USER=wallabag
-DATABASE_PASSWORD=wallapass
+DATABASE_USER=root
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=wallaroot
+DATABASE_CHARSET=utf8mb4