diff --git a/pyschism/forcing/tides/tides.py b/pyschism/forcing/tides/tides.py
index ff29d4c2..47855104 100644
--- a/pyschism/forcing/tides/tides.py
+++ b/pyschism/forcing/tides/tides.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def __init__(
             self,
             elevation: bool = True,
             velocity: bool = False,
-            database: Union[str, TidalDatabase] = TidalDatabase.HAMTIDE,
+            database: Union[str, TidalDatabase] = TidalDatabase.TPXO,
     ):
         """Main class for requesting tidal boundary forcing for a SCHISM run.