diff --git a/bookshop/package.json b/bookshop/package.json
index f2fb4210..21b048d7 100644
--- a/bookshop/package.json
+++ b/bookshop/package.json
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
   },
   "cds": {
     "requires": {
-      "db": {
-        "kind": "sql"
-      }
+      "db": "sql"
     }
   }
 }