diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 668c06f02..25c569e9e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 
-DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_CONNECTION=mysql8
 DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=homestead
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index ecc2da8f6..0060e2583 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -66,6 +66,29 @@
             'sslmode' => 'prefer',
         ],
 
+        'mysql8' => [
+            'driver'      => 'mysql',
+            'host'        => env( 'DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1' ),
+            'port'        => env( 'DB_PORT', '3306' ),
+            'database'    => env( 'DB_DATABASE', 'forge' ),
+            'username'    => env( 'DB_USERNAME', 'forge' ),
+            'password'    => env( 'DB_PASSWORD', '' ),
+            'unix_socket' => env( 'DB_SOCKET', '' ),
+            'charset'     => 'utf8mb4',
+            'collation'   => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
+            'prefix'      => '',
+            'strict'      => true,
+            'engine'      => null,
+            'modes'       => [
+                'ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY',
+                'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES',
+                'NO_ZERO_IN_DATE',
+                'NO_ZERO_DATE',
+                'ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO',
+                'NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION',
+            ],
+        ],
+
     ],
 
     /*