diff --git a/src/NewCommand.php b/src/NewCommand.php
index 94278795..83700006 100644
--- a/src/NewCommand.php
+++ b/src/NewCommand.php
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ protected function defaultBranch()
     protected function configureDefaultDatabaseConnection(string $directory, string $database, string $name, bool $migrate)
     {
         // MariaDB configuration only exists as of Laravel 11...
-        if ($database === 'mariadb' && ! $this->hasMariaDBConfig($directory)) {
+        if ($database === 'mariadb' && ! $this->usingLaravel11OrNewer($directory)) {
             $database = 'mysql';
         }
 
@@ -308,22 +308,18 @@ protected function configureDefaultDatabaseConnection(string $directory, string
     }
 
     /**
-     * Determine if the application has a MariaDB configuration entry.
+     * Determine if the application is using Laravel 11 or newer.
      *
      * @param  string  $directory
      * @return bool
      */
-    protected function hasMariaDBConfig(string $directory): bool
+    public function usingLaravel11OrNewer(string $directory): bool
     {
-        // Laravel 11+ has moved the configuration files into the framework...
-        if (! file_exists($directory.'/config/database.php')) {
-            return true;
-        }
+        $version = json_decode(file_get_contents($directory.'/composer.json'), true)['require']['laravel/framework'];
+        $version = str_replace('^', '', $version);
+        $version = explode('.', $version)[0];
 
-        return str_contains(
-            file_get_contents($directory.'/config/database.php'),
-            "'mariadb' =>"
-        );
+        return $version >= 11;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -450,7 +446,7 @@ protected function installJetstream(string $directory, InputInterface $input, Ou
     protected function promptForDatabaseOptions(string $directory, InputInterface $input)
     {
         // Laravel 11.x appliations use SQLite as default...
-        $defaultDatabase = $this->hasMariaDBConfig($directory) ? 'sqlite' : 'mysql';
+        $defaultDatabase = $this->usingLaravel11OrNewer($directory) ? 'sqlite' : 'mysql';
 
         if ($input->isInteractive()) {
             $database = select(
@@ -465,7 +461,7 @@ protected function promptForDatabaseOptions(string $directory, InputInterface $i
                 default: $defaultDatabase
             );
 
-            if ($database !== $defaultDatabase) {
+            if ($this->usingLaravel11OrNewer($directory) && $database !== $defaultDatabase) {
                 $migrate = confirm(label: 'Default database updated. Would you like to run the default database migrations?', default: true);
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/NewCommandTest.php b/tests/NewCommandTest.php
index 4ed37aed..43ddf072 100644
--- a/tests/NewCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/NewCommandTest.php
@@ -33,4 +33,17 @@ public function test_it_can_scaffold_a_new_laravel_app()
         $this->assertDirectoryExists($scaffoldDirectory.'/vendor');
         $this->assertFileExists($scaffoldDirectory.'/.env');
     }
+
+    public function test_on_at_least_laravel_11()
+    {
+        $command = new NewCommand;
+
+        $onLaravel10 = $command->usingLaravel11OrNewer(__DIR__.'/fixtures/laravel10');
+        $onLaravel11 = $command->usingLaravel11OrNewer(__DIR__.'/fixtures/laravel11');
+        $onLaravel12 = $command->usingLaravel11OrNewer(__DIR__.'/fixtures/laravel12');
+
+        $this->assertFalse($onLaravel10);
+        $this->assertTrue($onLaravel11);
+        $this->assertTrue($onLaravel12);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/laravel10/composer.json b/tests/fixtures/laravel10/composer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a3d72d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/laravel10/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+    "name": "laravel/laravel",
+    "type": "project",
+    "description": "The skeleton application for the Laravel framework.",
+    "keywords": ["laravel", "framework"],
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "require": {
+        "php": "^8.1",
+        "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^7.2",
+        "laravel/framework": "^10.10",
+        "laravel/sanctum": "^3.3",
+        "laravel/tinker": "^2.8"
+    },
+    "require-dev": {
+        "fakerphp/faker": "^1.9.1",
+        "laravel/pint": "^1.0",
+        "laravel/sail": "^1.18",
+        "mockery/mockery": "^1.4.4",
+        "nunomaduro/collision": "^7.0",
+        "phpunit/phpunit": "^10.1",
+        "spatie/laravel-ignition": "^2.0"
+    },
+    "autoload": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "App\\": "app/",
+            "Database\\Factories\\": "database/factories/",
+            "Database\\Seeders\\": "database/seeders/"
+        }
+    },
+    "autoload-dev": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "Tests\\": "tests/"
+        }
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "post-autoload-dump": [
+            "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
+            "@php artisan package:discover --ansi"
+        ],
+        "post-update-cmd": [
+            "@php artisan vendor:publish --tag=laravel-assets --ansi --force"
+        ],
+        "post-root-package-install": [
+            "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
+        ],
+        "post-create-project-cmd": [
+            "@php artisan key:generate --ansi"
+        ]
+    },
+    "extra": {
+        "laravel": {
+            "dont-discover": []
+        }
+    },
+    "config": {
+        "optimize-autoloader": true,
+        "preferred-install": "dist",
+        "sort-packages": true,
+        "allow-plugins": {
+            "pestphp/pest-plugin": true,
+            "php-http/discovery": true
+        }
+    },
+    "minimum-stability": "stable",
+    "prefer-stable": true
+}
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/laravel11/composer.json b/tests/fixtures/laravel11/composer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cdf16e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/laravel11/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+    "name": "laravel/laravel",
+    "type": "project",
+    "description": "The skeleton application for the Laravel framework.",
+    "keywords": ["laravel", "framework"],
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "require": {
+        "php": "^8.2",
+        "laravel/framework": "^11.0",
+        "laravel/tinker": "^2.9"
+    },
+    "require-dev": {
+        "fakerphp/faker": "^1.23",
+        "laravel/pint": "^1.13",
+        "laravel/sail": "^1.26",
+        "mockery/mockery": "^1.6",
+        "nunomaduro/collision": "^8.0",
+        "phpunit/phpunit": "^10.5",
+        "spatie/laravel-ignition": "^2.4"
+    },
+    "autoload": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "App\\": "app/",
+            "Database\\Factories\\": "database/factories/",
+            "Database\\Seeders\\": "database/seeders/"
+        }
+    },
+    "autoload-dev": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "Tests\\": "tests/"
+        }
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "post-autoload-dump": [
+            "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
+            "@php artisan package:discover --ansi"
+        ],
+        "post-update-cmd": [
+            "@php artisan vendor:publish --tag=laravel-assets --ansi --force"
+        ],
+        "post-root-package-install": [
+            "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
+        ],
+        "post-create-project-cmd": [
+            "@php artisan key:generate --ansi",
+            "@php -r \"file_exists('database/database.sqlite') || touch('database/database.sqlite');\"",
+            "@php artisan migrate --ansi"
+        ]
+    },
+    "extra": {
+        "branch-alias": {
+            "dev-master": "11.x-dev"
+        },
+        "laravel": {
+            "dont-discover": []
+        }
+    },
+    "config": {
+        "optimize-autoloader": true,
+        "preferred-install": "dist",
+        "sort-packages": true,
+        "allow-plugins": {
+            "pestphp/pest-plugin": true,
+            "php-http/discovery": true
+        }
+    },
+    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "prefer-stable": true
+}
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/laravel12/composer.json b/tests/fixtures/laravel12/composer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71811458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/laravel12/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+    "name": "laravel/laravel",
+    "type": "project",
+    "description": "The skeleton application for the Laravel framework.",
+    "keywords": ["laravel", "framework"],
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "require": {
+        "php": "^8.2",
+        "laravel/framework": "^12.0.1",
+        "laravel/tinker": "^2.9"
+    },
+    "require-dev": {
+        "fakerphp/faker": "^1.23",
+        "laravel/pint": "^1.13",
+        "laravel/sail": "^1.26",
+        "mockery/mockery": "^1.6",
+        "nunomaduro/collision": "^8.0",
+        "phpunit/phpunit": "^10.5",
+        "spatie/laravel-ignition": "^2.4"
+    },
+    "autoload": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "App\\": "app/",
+            "Database\\Factories\\": "database/factories/",
+            "Database\\Seeders\\": "database/seeders/"
+        }
+    },
+    "autoload-dev": {
+        "psr-4": {
+            "Tests\\": "tests/"
+        }
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "post-autoload-dump": [
+            "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
+            "@php artisan package:discover --ansi"
+        ],
+        "post-update-cmd": [
+            "@php artisan vendor:publish --tag=laravel-assets --ansi --force"
+        ],
+        "post-root-package-install": [
+            "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
+        ],
+        "post-create-project-cmd": [
+            "@php artisan key:generate --ansi",
+            "@php -r \"file_exists('database/database.sqlite') || touch('database/database.sqlite');\"",
+            "@php artisan migrate --ansi"
+        ]
+    },
+    "extra": {
+        "branch-alias": {
+            "dev-master": "11.x-dev"
+        },
+        "laravel": {
+            "dont-discover": []
+        }
+    },
+    "config": {
+        "optimize-autoloader": true,
+        "preferred-install": "dist",
+        "sort-packages": true,
+        "allow-plugins": {
+            "pestphp/pest-plugin": true,
+            "php-http/discovery": true
+        }
+    },
+    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "prefer-stable": true
+}