diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/sqlserver/mssqlserver-compose.yaml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/sqlserver/mssqlserver-compose.yaml
index 412c563586..15e3d2cf4a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/sqlserver/mssqlserver-compose.yaml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/service/connection/sqlserver/mssqlserver-compose.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ services:
     ports:
       - '1433'
     environment:
+      - 'MSSQL_PID=express'
       - 'MSSQL_SA_PASSWORD=verYs3cret'
       - 'ACCEPT_EULA=yes'