diff --git a/config/packages/doctrine.yaml b/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
index e5a84e9a..3ef8d933 100644
--- a/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
+++ b/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ doctrine:
     dbal:
         # configure these for your database server
         driver: 'pdo_mysql'
-        server_version: '5.6'
+        server_version: '%env(string:default:db_version_fallback:DB_VERSION)%'
         charset: utf8mb4
         default_table_options:
             charset: utf8mb4
diff --git a/config/services.yaml b/config/services.yaml
index e2948103..5580cfd3 100644
--- a/config/services.yaml
+++ b/config/services.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ parameters:
     use_gravatar: true          # Set to false, if no Gravatar images should be used for user profiles.
     default_currency: 'EUR'     # The currency that should be used
     media_directory: 'data/media/'
+    db_version_fallback: '5.6' # Be sure to override this, in your .env with your real DB version
 
 services:
     # default configuration for services in *this* file