diff --git a/app/Database/migrations/2021_02_11_044305_update_sessions_table.php b/app/Database/migrations/2021_02_11_044305_update_sessions_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39e8586e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Database/migrations/2021_02_11_044305_update_sessions_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Contracts\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+/**
+ * Bring the sessions table in line with the latest
+ */
+class UpdateSessionsTable extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('sessions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('id')->change()->primary();
+            $table->index('user_id');
+            $table->index('last_activity');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/stubs/installer/config.stub b/resources/stubs/installer/config.stub
index 982f7863..4470d6c8 100644
--- a/resources/stubs/installer/config.stub
+++ b/resources/stubs/installer/config.stub
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ return [
 
     // Overrides config/session.php
     'session' => [
-        'default' => 'file',
+        'default' => 'database',
         'lifetime' => 60 * 24,  # 24 hours
     ],
 ];