diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 4499ae3..da9b05a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spring.datasource.hikari.data-source-properties.sslmode=${DB_POSTGRES_SSLMODE:di
 spring.datasource.hikari.data-source-properties.channelBinding=disable
 
 
-spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=validate
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=${JPA_DDL_AUTO:validate}
 spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect
 
 spring.web.error.include-message=never