diff --git a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
index c6a410e2b2..555fdaad77 100644
--- a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CVE_PRODUCT ??= "${BPN}"
 CVE_VERSION ??= "${PV}"
 
 # Possible database sources: NVD1, NVD2, FKIE
-NVD_DB_VERSION ?= "NVD2"
+NVD_DB_VERSION ?= "FKIE"
 
 # Use different file names for each database source, as they synchronize at different moments, so may be slightly different
 CVE_CHECK_DB_FILENAME ?= "${@'nvdcve_2-2.db' if d.getVar('NVD_DB_VERSION') == 'NVD2' else 'nvdcve_1-3.db' if d.getVar('NVD_DB_VERSION') == 'NVD1' else 'nvdfkie_1-1.db'}"