diff --git a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 1c38cb01f..9d6ad7e56 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ webgoat.default.language=en
 
 
 liquibase.change-log=classpath:db/changelog/db.changelog-master.xml
-spring.datasource.url=jdbc:hsqldb:file:${user.home}/.webgoat/WebGoatDatabase
+spring.datasource.url=jdbc:hsqldb:file:${user.home}/.webgoat/WebGoatDatabase;hsqldb.write_delay=false
 spring.datasource.driverClassName=org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver
 spring.datasource.username=sa
 spring.datasource.password=