diff --git a/.env b/.env
index d393c9b324..f040fe3129 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ LOCAL_DB_TYPE=mysql
 ##
 # The database version to use.
 #
-# Defaults to 5.7 with the assumption that LOCAL_DB_TYPE is set to `mysql` above.
+# Defaults to 8.2 with the assumption that LOCAL_DB_TYPE is set to `mysql` above.
 #
-# When using `mysql`, see https://hub.docker.com/r/amd64/mysql for valid versions.
-# When using `mariadb`, see https://hub.docker.com/r/amd64/mariadb for valid versions.
+# When using `mysql`, see https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql for valid versions.
+# When using `mariadb`, see https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb for valid versions.
 ##
-LOCAL_DB_VERSION=5.7
+LOCAL_DB_VERSION=8.2
 
 # The debug settings to add to `wp-config.php`.
 LOCAL_WP_DEBUG=true
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 58f4e08d91..bec05ab2a5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ services:
   # The MySQL container.
   ##
   mysql:
-    image: amd64/${LOCAL_DB_TYPE-mysql}:${LOCAL_DB_VERSION-latest}
+    image: ${LOCAL_DB_TYPE-mysql}:${LOCAL_DB_VERSION-latest}
 
     networks:
       - wpdevnet