diff --git a/src/init/init-template.yml b/src/init/init-template.yml
index 3ce1c39f..35c6d350 100644
--- a/src/init/init-template.yml
+++ b/src/init/init-template.yml
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ Resources:
   AuroraDBInstance:
     Type: AWS::RDS::DBInstance
     Properties:
-      DBInstanceClass: db.t2.small
-      Engine: aurora
+      DBInstanceClass: db.t3.small
+      Engine: aurora-mysql
       DBClusterIdentifier: !Ref AuroraDBCluster
 
   AuroraDBCluster:
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Resources:
     Properties:
       MasterUsername: admin
       MasterUserPassword: !Ref DbPassword
-      Engine: aurora
+      Engine: aurora-mysql
       DBSubnetGroupName: !Ref AuroraSubnetGroup
       VpcSecurityGroupIds:
         - !Ref AuroraSecurityGroup