diff --git a/runWithProvider.js b/runWithProvider.js
index ea9fac35..a8275763 100644
--- a/runWithProvider.js
+++ b/runWithProvider.js
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ const { execSync } = require('child_process');
 dotenv.config();
 
 const { DATABASE_PROVIDER } = process.env;
+const databaseProviderDefault = DATABASE_PROVIDER ?? "postgresql"
 
 if (!DATABASE_PROVIDER) {
-  console.error('DATABASE_PROVIDER is not set in the .env file');
-  DATABASE_PROVIDER = "postgresql"
+  console.error(`DATABASE_PROVIDER is not set in the .env file, using default: ${databaseProviderDefault}`);
   // process.exit(1);
 }
 
 const command = process.argv
   .slice(2)
   .join(' ')
-  .replace(/\DATABASE_PROVIDER/g, DATABASE_PROVIDER);
+  .replace(/\DATABASE_PROVIDER/g, databaseProviderDefault);
 
 try {
   execSync(command, { stdio: 'inherit' });