diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index d4c42d0..7407d89 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 spring.application.name=solar-watch
 openweather.api.key=${API_KEY}
-spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=create-drop
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
 spring.datasource.url=${DB_URL}
 spring.datasource.username=${DB_USERNAME}
 spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD}