diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 68e5d54..aa22dc0 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ spring.datasource.username=${USER_NAME}
 spring.datasource.password=${USER_PASSWORD}
 spring.mvc.pathmatch.matching-strategy=ant_path_matcher
 spring.jpa.database=mysql
-spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=create
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
 spring.jpa.show-sql=true
 management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=health,info
 management.endpoint.health.show-details=always