diff --git a/keyserver/docker-compose.yml b/keyserver/docker-compose.yml
--- a/keyserver/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/keyserver/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     # There is no M1 build on Docker Hub, so we force x64
     # This is what we want in production anyways. M1 devs will have it emulated
     platform: linux/amd64
+    command: >
+      --max-allowed-packet=64M
+      --local-infile=0
+      --sql-mode=STRICT_ALL_TABLES
+      --innodb-buffer-pool-size=1600M
     environment:
       - MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD=yes
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=$COMM_MYSQL_DATABASE