diff --git a/mysql/orbeon/WEB-INF/resources/config/properties-local.xml b/mysql/orbeon/WEB-INF/resources/config/properties-local.xml
index b6cf249..60ccd44 100644
--- a/mysql/orbeon/WEB-INF/resources/config/properties-local.xml
+++ b/mysql/orbeon/WEB-INF/resources/config/properties-local.xml
@@ -13,5 +13,9 @@
     xmlns:oxf="http://www.orbeon.com/oxf/processors">
 
     <property as="xs:string" name="oxf.fr.persistence.provider.*.*.*" value="mysql"/>
+    <property
+        as="xs:boolean"
+        name="oxf.fr.persistence.exist.active"
+        value="false"/>
 
 </properties>