diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4054442..6a3e176 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ Below is a table containing all of the possible configuration options for the `d
 | resourceArn | `string` | The ARN of your Aurora Serverless Cluster. This value is *required*, but can be overridden when querying. |  |
 | secretArn | `string` | The ARN of the secret associated with your database credentials. This is *required*, but can be overridden when querying. |  |
 | database | `string` | *Optional* default database to use with queries. Can be overridden when querying. |  |
+| engine | `mysql` or `pg` | The type of database engine you're connecting to (MySQL or Postgres). | `mysql` |
 | hydrateColumnNames | `boolean` | When `true`, results will be returned as objects with column names as keys. If `false`, results will be returned as an array of values. | `true` |
 | ~~keepAlive~~ (deprecated) | `boolean` | See [Connection Reuse](#connection-reuse) below. | |
 | ~~sslEnabled~~ (deprecated) | `boolean` | Set this in the `options` | `true` |
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 5fe7b9a..1e12a2c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html
  *
  * @author Jeremy Daly <jeremy@jeremydaly.com>
- * @version 1.1.0
+ * @version 1.2.0
  * @license MIT
  */
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ const commit = async (config,queries,rollback) => {
 /**
  * Create a Data API client instance
  * @param {object} params
- * @param {'mysql'|'pg'} params.engine The type of database (MySQL or Postgres)
+ * @param {'mysql'|'pg'} [params.engine=mysql] The type of database (MySQL or Postgres)
  * @param {string} params.resourceArn The ARN of your Aurora Serverless Cluster
  * @param {string} params.secretArn The ARN of the secret associated with your
  *   database credentials
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ const init = params => {
     // Require engine
     engine: typeof params.engine === 'string' ?
       params.engine
-      : error('\'engine\' string value required'),
+      : 'mysql',
 
     // Require secretArn
     secretArn: typeof params.secretArn === 'string' ?
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 01f9eaf..d76d786 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b2eff4..67544d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "data-api-client",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "A lightweight wrapper that simplifies working with the Amazon Aurora Serverless Data API",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -25,17 +25,15 @@
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