diff --git a/server/db.js b/server/db.js
index 97da56a08..f4e7fd851 100644
--- a/server/db.js
+++ b/server/db.js
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ const disconnect = async ()=>{
 };
 
 const connect = async (config)=>{
-	return await Mongoose.connect(getMongoDBURL(config), { retryWrites: false })
+	return await Mongoose.connect(getMongoDBURL(config), {
+		retryWrites : false,
+		autoIndex   : (config.get('node_env') == 'local' || config.get('node_env') == 'docker')
+	})
 		.catch((error)=>handleConnectionError(error));
 };