diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
index 813ace469c160..81ae065b23de7 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ const DatabaseModal: FunctionComponent<DatabaseModalProps> = ({
         className="available-select"
         onChange={setDatabaseModel}
         placeholder={t('Choose a database...')}
+        showSearch
       >
         {[...(availableDbs?.databases || [])]
           ?.sort((a: DatabaseForm, b: DatabaseForm) =>