diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Persistence.SqlServer/Services/SqlServerDatabaseProviderMetadata.cs b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Persistence.SqlServer/Services/SqlServerDatabaseProviderMetadata.cs
index edb44700d8..89612b3603 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Persistence.SqlServer/Services/SqlServerDatabaseProviderMetadata.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Persistence.SqlServer/Services/SqlServerDatabaseProviderMetadata.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class SqlServerDatabaseProviderMetadata : IDatabaseProviderMetadata
     public bool RequiresConnectionTest => true;
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public bool ForceCreateDatabase => false;
+    public bool ForceCreateDatabase => true;
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public bool CanRecognizeConnectionString(string? connectionString)