diff --git a/libfic/db.go b/libfic/db.go
index a08dfc00..e10967ea 100644
--- a/libfic/db.go
+++ b/libfic/db.go
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ func DBInit(dsn string) error {
 	if db, err = sql.Open("mysql", dsn + "?parseTime=true&foreign_key_checks=1"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if _, err := db.Exec(`SET SESSION sql_mode = 'STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION';`); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }