diff --git a/package/docker/openmrs/Dockerfile b/package/docker/openmrs/Dockerfile
index a35d870..e221bd0 100644
--- a/package/docker/openmrs/Dockerfile
+++ b/package/docker/openmrs/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ FROM openmrs/openmrs-core:2.5.12
 
 ENV JMX_PROMETHEUS_JAVAAGENT_VERSION=0.18.0
 ENV OPENMRS_APPLICATION_DATA_DIRECTORY=/openmrs/data
+ENV OMRS_DB_EXTRA_ARGS="&zeroDateTimeBehavior=convertToNull"
 
 USER root