diff --git a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
index f5d65111..64f43cd5 100644
--- a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
+++ b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/config/packages/doctrine.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ doctrine:
     dbal:
         # With Symfony 3.3, remove the `resolve:` prefix
         url: '%env(resolve:DATABASE_URL)%'
+        server_version: 5.7
     orm:
         auto_generate_proxy_classes: '%kernel.debug%'
         naming_strategy: doctrine.orm.naming_strategy.underscore
diff --git a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/manifest.json b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/manifest.json
index 1427a93b..bc8451ee 100644
--- a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/manifest.json
+++ b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/manifest.json
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
         "#1": "Format described at http://docs.doctrine-project.org/projects/doctrine-dbal/en/latest/reference/configuration.html#connecting-using-a-url",
         "#2": "For an SQLite database, use: \"sqlite:///%kernel.project_dir%/var/data.db\"",
         "#3": "Set \"serverVersion\" to your server version to avoid edge-case exceptions and extra database calls",
-        "DATABASE_URL": "mysql://db_user:db_password@127.0.0.1:3306/db_name?charset=utf8mb4&serverVersion=5.7"
+        "DATABASE_URL": "mysql://db_user:db_password@127.0.0.1:3306/db_name?charset=utf8mb4"
     }
 }
diff --git a/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/post-install.txt b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/post-install.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b5c44ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doctrine/doctrine-bundle/1.6/post-install.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<bg=blue;fg=white>                         </>
+<bg=blue;fg=white> Configure your database </>
+<bg=blue;fg=white>                         </>
+
+  * Modify your DATABASE_URL config in <fg=green>.env</>
+  * Check your server_version in <fg=green>config/packages/doctrine.yaml</>