diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yml b/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yml
index 99657d6ee..c351e56c8 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yml
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application-prod.yml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ spring:
 
   jpa:
     hibernate:
-      ddl-auto: update
+      ddl-auto: validate