diff --git a/service/files/defaults.yaml b/service/files/defaults.yaml
index d803850..dae244d 100644
--- a/service/files/defaults.yaml
+++ b/service/files/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 configs:
+  service:
+    database: mariadb
   db:
     max_timeout: 60
     root_password: password
diff --git a/service/mariadb.yaml b/service/mariadb.yaml
index 54217f9..177444b 100644
--- a/service/mariadb.yaml
+++ b/service/mariadb.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 service:
-  name: mariadb
+  name: {{ service.database }}
   ports:
     - {{ mariadb.port }}
   containers: