diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 5b74466..672da54 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect
 spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=create
 # This can be used to update tables.
 # spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
+# This setting is used to control whether we should consult the JDBC metadata to determine certain Settings default values when the database may not be available (mainly in tools usage). Default is true. Turn it off to avoid a database hit.
+spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.temp.use_jdbc_metadata_defaults=false
 
 # Logging configuration.
 # Application logging configuration.