diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 89f55a779a..86cc0d77e4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ services:
       endpoint_mode: vip
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
+      - MYSQL_DATABASE=lisk
     healthcheck:
       test: ['CMD', 'mysqladmin', 'ping', '-hlocalhost', '-ppassword']
 
diff --git a/docker/mysql/read/init/01-databases.sql b/docker/mysql/read/init/01-databases.sql
index b82b1200cb..0dc1ead13c 100644
--- a/docker/mysql/read/init/01-databases.sql
+++ b/docker/mysql/read/init/01-databases.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- Create database(s).
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `lisk`;
+
 -- Create `reader` user for read queries and grant read privilages.
 CREATE USER 'reader'@'%' IDENTIFIED WITH caching_sha2_password BY 'password';
 GRANT SELECT ON *.* TO 'reader'@'%';