diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7496e713..248c9d9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Build & Test
       - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress install -Pnative -D"quarkus.datasource.db-kind"=${{ matrix.database }}
+        run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress install -Pnative -P${{ matrix.database }}
 
       # Upload artifacts
       - name: Upload cross-platform app
diff --git a/commafeed-server/TODO.md b/commafeed-server/TODO.md
index 6c77457f..0a6d77bd 100644
--- a/commafeed-server/TODO.md
+++ b/commafeed-server/TODO.md
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ MVP:
     - https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/issues/42463
     - Rewrite cookie with https://quarkus.io/guides/rest#request-or-response-filters in the mean time
 
-- mvn profile instead of -Dquarkus.datasource.db-kind
 - update github actions
     - release after tag
         - new job that downloads all artifacts because we need them all to create the release
 - update readme
+- update docker readme
 - update release notes (+ mention h2 migration has been removed, upgrade to last 4.x is required)
 
 Nice to have:
@@ -24,8 +24,3 @@ Nice to have:
 - OPML encoding is not handled correctly
 - remove Timers metrics page
 
-native-image
--------------
-
-- https://www.graalvm.org/latest/reference-manual/native-image/dynamic-features/Resources/
-- https://github.com/rometools/rome/pull/636/files
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/commafeed-server/pom.xml b/commafeed-server/pom.xml
index e01adf79..57b1bf31 100644
--- a/commafeed-server/pom.xml
+++ b/commafeed-server/pom.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 		<querydsl.version>6.6</querydsl.version>
 		<rome.version>2.1.0</rome.version>
 		<jersey.version>3.1.8</jersey.version>
+		<properties-plugin.version>1.2.1</properties-plugin.version>
 
 		<quarkus.datasource.db-kind>h2</quarkus.datasource.db-kind>
 	</properties>
@@ -41,6 +42,19 @@
 			</extension>
 		</extensions>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-help-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.4.1</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<phase>initialize</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>active-profiles</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>io.quarkus.platform</groupId>
 				<artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -480,5 +494,117 @@
 				<quarkus.native.enabled>true</quarkus.native.enabled>
 			</properties>
 		</profile>
+
+		<profile>
+			<id>h2</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
+			<build>
+				<plugins>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+						<artifactId>properties-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${properties-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<execution>
+								<goals>
+									<goal>set-system-properties</goal>
+								</goals>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+						<configuration>
+							<properties>
+								<property>
+									<name>quarkus.datasource.db-kind</name>
+									<value>h2</value>
+								</property>
+							</properties>
+						</configuration>
+					</plugin>
+				</plugins>
+			</build>
+		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>mysql</id>
+			<build>
+				<plugins>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+						<artifactId>properties-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${properties-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<execution>
+								<goals>
+									<goal>set-system-properties</goal>
+								</goals>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+						<configuration>
+							<properties>
+								<property>
+									<name>quarkus.datasource.db-kind</name>
+									<value>mysql</value>
+								</property>
+							</properties>
+						</configuration>
+					</plugin>
+				</plugins>
+			</build>
+		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>mariadb</id>
+			<build>
+				<plugins>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+						<artifactId>properties-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${properties-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<execution>
+								<goals>
+									<goal>set-system-properties</goal>
+								</goals>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+						<configuration>
+							<properties>
+								<property>
+									<name>quarkus.datasource.db-kind</name>
+									<value>mariadb</value>
+								</property>
+							</properties>
+						</configuration>
+					</plugin>
+				</plugins>
+			</build>
+		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>postgresql</id>
+			<build>
+				<plugins>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+						<artifactId>properties-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${properties-plugin.version}</version>
+						<executions>
+							<execution>
+								<goals>
+									<goal>set-system-properties</goal>
+								</goals>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+						<configuration>
+							<properties>
+								<property>
+									<name>quarkus.datasource.db-kind</name>
+									<value>postgresql</value>
+								</property>
+							</properties>
+						</configuration>
+					</plugin>
+				</plugins>
+			</build>
+		</profile>
 	</profiles>
 </project>