diff --git a/backend/appdata/default.json b/backend/appdata/default.json
index 5c2ba9c..b5d6b52 100644
--- a/backend/appdata/default.json
+++ b/backend/appdata/default.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Database": {
-      "use_local_db": false,
+      "use_local_db": true,
       "mongodb_connection_string": "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/?compressors=zlib"
     },
     "Advanced": {