diff --git a/src/NewCommand.php b/src/NewCommand.php
index 3950600..295d1a6 100644
--- a/src/NewCommand.php
+++ b/src/NewCommand.php
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ protected function promptForDatabaseOptions(string $directory, InputInterface $i
             }
         }
 
-        return [$database, $migrate ?? false];
+        return [$database ?? $defaultDatabase, $migrate ?? false];
     }
 
     /**