diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index aed865b..e9620d7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ RUN apt-get update ; \
     echo "mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server/root_password password root" | debconf-set-selections ; \
     echo "rivendell-server rivendell-server/debconfenable boolean false" | debconf-set-selections ; \
     apt-get -y install rivendell rivendell-server rivendell-doc mysql-server jack-rack jamin jackd qjackctl
+COPY rdmysql.conf /etc/mysql/conf.d/rdmysql.cnf
 
 COPY rd.conf /etc/rd.conf
 COPY init.sh /home/rduser/init.sh
diff --git a/rdmysql.conf b/rdmysql.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e246a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rdmysql.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[mysqld]
+default_storage_engine=MYISAM