diff --git a/src/Oci8/Oci8ServiceProvider.php b/src/Oci8/Oci8ServiceProvider.php
index ec7c69b3..63997f60 100644
--- a/src/Oci8/Oci8ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/Oci8/Oci8ServiceProvider.php
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public function register()
                 'NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT'    => 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS',
                 'NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT' => 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS TZH:TZM',
                 'NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS'  => '.,',
+                'NLS_COMP'                => 'LINGUISTIC',
+                'NLS_SORT'                => 'BINARY_CI',
             ];
 
             // Like Postgres, Oracle allows the concept of "schema"