diff --git a/custom-mysql-settings.cnf b/custom-mysql-settings.cnf
index 8de22b5..9c556b9 100644
--- a/custom-mysql-settings.cnf
+++ b/custom-mysql-settings.cnf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [mysqld]
 max_allowed_packet=32M
-sql_mode=ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION
+sql_mode=ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION
 lower_case_table_names=1
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1a34e98..f939406 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ services:
             - cassandra
     mysql:
         container_name: streamr-dev-mysql
-        platform: linux/x86_64
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:9.1.0
         init: true
         networks:
             - streamr-network