diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 69a36f2..abfc044 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,16 +26,17 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    val mysqlConnectorJ = "9.5.0"
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator")
-    implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webmvc")
+    implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa")
+    implementation("com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:${mysqlConnectorJ}")
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect")
     developmentOnly("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools")
-    runtimeOnly("com.h2database:h2")
     annotationProcessor("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-configuration-processor")
     testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator-test")
-    testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webmvc-test")
+    testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
     testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit5")
     testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 425a339..3ab0935 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
 spring.application.name=scavengerhuntapi
+
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
+
+spring.datasource.driverClassName=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
+spring.datasource.url=${DB_URL}
+spring.datasource.username=${DB_USER}
+spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD}
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