diff --git a/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh b/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh
index 1abbcd5e9e2..ae57767977d 100644
--- a/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ run_upgrade_if_needed_due_to_app_update() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Adjust DATABASE_TYPE to by Nextcloud supported value
+if [ "$DATABASE_TYPE" = postgres ]; then
+    export DATABASE_TYPE=pgsql
+fi
+
 # Only start container if redis is accessible
 # shellcheck disable=SC2153
 while ! nc -z "$REDIS_HOST" "6379"; do
@@ -237,12 +242,12 @@ if ! [ -f "$NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR/skip.update" ]; then
 );
 DATADIR_PERMISSION_CONF
 
-            echo "Installing with PostgreSQL database"
+            echo "Installing with $DATABASE_TYPE database"
             # Set a default value for POSTGRES_PORT
             if [ -z "$POSTGRES_PORT" ]; then
               POSTGRES_PORT=5432
             fi
-            INSTALL_OPTIONS+=(--database pgsql --database-name "$POSTGRES_DB" --database-user "$POSTGRES_USER" --database-pass "$POSTGRES_PASSWORD" --database-host "$POSTGRES_HOST" --database-port "$POSTGRES_PORT")
+            INSTALL_OPTIONS+=(--database "$DATABASE_TYPE" --database-name "$POSTGRES_DB" --database-user "$POSTGRES_USER" --database-pass "$POSTGRES_PASSWORD" --database-host "$POSTGRES_HOST" --database-port "$POSTGRES_PORT")
 
             echo "Starting Nextcloud installation..."
             if ! php /var/www/html/occ maintenance:install "${INSTALL_OPTIONS[@]}"; then
diff --git a/Containers/nextcloud/start.sh b/Containers/nextcloud/start.sh
index 0bbea7394e1..37aa4d98d46 100644
--- a/Containers/nextcloud/start.sh
+++ b/Containers/nextcloud/start.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ done
 POSTGRES_USER="oc_$POSTGRES_USER"
 export POSTGRES_USER
 
+# Check that db type is not empty
+if [ -z "$DATABASE_TYPE" ]; then
+    export DATABASE_TYPE=postgres
+fi
+
 # Fix false database connection on old instances
 if [ -f "/var/www/html/config/config.php" ]; then
     sleep 2
diff --git a/Containers/notify-push/start.sh b/Containers/notify-push/start.sh
index 1f77b0f1c1e..21b291d08c8 100644
--- a/Containers/notify-push/start.sh
+++ b/Containers/notify-push/start.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [ -z "$NEXTCLOUD_HOST" ]; then
-    echo "NEXTCLOUD_HOST need to be provided. Exiting!"
+    echo "NEXTCLOUD_HOST needs to be provided. Exiting!"
     exit 1
 elif [ -z "$POSTGRES_HOST" ]; then
-    echo "POSTGRES_HOST need to be provided. Exiting!"
+    echo "POSTGRES_HOST needs to be provided. Exiting!"
     exit 1
 elif [ -z "$REDIS_HOST" ]; then
-    echo "REDIS_HOST need to be provided. Exiting!"
+    echo "REDIS_HOST needs to be provided. Exiting!"
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -52,9 +52,16 @@ fi
 if [ -z "$REDIS_DB_INDEX" ]; then
     REDIS_DB_INDEX=0
 fi
+# Set a default for db type
+if [ -z "$DATABASE_TYPE" ]; then
+    DATABASE_TYPE=postgres
+elif [ "$DATABASE_TYPE" != postgres ] && [ "$DATABASE_TYPE" != mysql ]; then
+    echo "DB type must be either postgres or mysql"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Set sensitive values as env
-export DATABASE_URL="postgres://oc_$POSTGRES_USER:$POSTGRES_PASSWORD@$POSTGRES_HOST:$POSTGRES_PORT/$POSTGRES_DB"
+export DATABASE_URL="$DATABASE_TYPE://oc_$POSTGRES_USER:$POSTGRES_PASSWORD@$POSTGRES_HOST:$POSTGRES_PORT/$POSTGRES_DB"
 export REDIS_URL="redis://:$REDIS_HOST_PASSWORD@$REDIS_HOST/$REDIS_DB_INDEX"
 
 # Run it