diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43f6426d..6e05220d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ No resources.
 | <a name="input_create_redis"></a> [create\_redis](#input\_create\_redis) | Boolean indicating whether to provision an redis instance (true) or not (false). | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_machine_type"></a> [database\_machine\_type](#input\_database\_machine\_type) | Specifies the machine type to be allocated for the database | `string` | `"db-n1-standard-2"` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_sort_buffer_size"></a> [database\_sort\_buffer\_size](#input\_database\_sort\_buffer\_size) | Specifies the sort\_buffer\_size value to set for the database | `number` | `262144` | no |
-| <a name="input_database_version"></a> [database\_version](#input\_database\_version) | Version for MySQL | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| <a name="input_database_version"></a> [database\_version](#input\_database\_version) | Version for MySQL | `string` | `"MYSQL_8_0_29"` | no |
 | <a name="input_deletion_protection"></a> [deletion\_protection](#input\_deletion\_protection) | If the instance should have deletion protection enabled. The database / Bucket can't be deleted when this value is set to `true`. | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_disable_code_saving"></a> [disable\_code\_saving](#input\_disable\_code\_saving) | Boolean indicating if code saving is disabled | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_domain_name"></a> [domain\_name](#input\_domain\_name) | Domain for accessing the Weights & Biases UI. | `string` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/modules/database/variables.tf b/modules/database/variables.tf
index 78e2a621..62039202 100644
--- a/modules/database/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/database/variables.tf
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ variable "labels" {
 variable "database_version" {
   description = "Version for MySQL"
   type        = string
+  default     = "MYSQL_8_0_29"
 
   validation {
     condition     = regex("^MYSQL_(8_0(_[0-9]*)?|5_7)$", var.database_version)
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index ce2a877c..ab983689 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ variable "ssl" {
 variable "database_version" {
   description = "Version for MySQL"
   type        = string
+  default     = "MYSQL_8_0_29"
 }
 
 variable "database_machine_type" {