diff --git a/challenge-service/src/main/resources/application.yml b/challenge-service/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 4a16e2b..d5306ad 100644
--- a/challenge-service/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/challenge-service/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spring:
     password: root
   jpa:
     hibernate:
-      ddl-auto: create-drop
+      ddl-auto: create
     show-sql: true
     defer-datasource-initialization: true
     properties:
diff --git a/geo-service/src/main/resources/application.yml b/geo-service/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 3a40b66..dff8d3c 100644
--- a/geo-service/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/geo-service/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spring:
     password: root
   jpa:
     hibernate:
-      ddl-auto: create-drop
+      ddl-auto: create
     show-sql: true
     defer-datasource-initialization: true
     properties: