diff --git a/server/utils/databases/mariadb.ts b/server/utils/databases/mariadb.ts
index 34ea2c8c7..cd7c7e4ad 100644
--- a/server/utils/databases/mariadb.ts
+++ b/server/utils/databases/mariadb.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ export const buildMariadb = async (mariadb: MariadbWithMounts) => {
 			Resources: {
 				...resources,
 			},
+			Placement: {
+				Constraints: ["node.role==manager"],
+			},
 		},
 		Mode: {
 			Replicated: {
diff --git a/server/utils/databases/mongo.ts b/server/utils/databases/mongo.ts
index c34824925..5c07bab4a 100644
--- a/server/utils/databases/mongo.ts
+++ b/server/utils/databases/mongo.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ export const buildMongo = async (mongo: MongoWithMounts) => {
 			Resources: {
 				...resources,
 			},
+			Placement: {
+				Constraints: ["node.role==manager"],
+			},
 		},
 		Mode: {
 			Replicated: {
diff --git a/server/utils/databases/mysql.ts b/server/utils/databases/mysql.ts
index ec529241a..8c5bbce4c 100644
--- a/server/utils/databases/mysql.ts
+++ b/server/utils/databases/mysql.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ export const buildMysql = async (mysql: MysqlWithMounts) => {
 			Resources: {
 				...resources,
 			},
+			Placement: {
+				Constraints: ["node.role==manager"],
+			},
 		},
 		Mode: {
 			Replicated: {
diff --git a/server/utils/databases/postgres.ts b/server/utils/databases/postgres.ts
index b2cbfb674..ef8857acb 100644
--- a/server/utils/databases/postgres.ts
+++ b/server/utils/databases/postgres.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ export const buildPostgres = async (postgres: PostgresWithMounts) => {
 			Resources: {
 				...resources,
 			},
+			Placement: {
+				Constraints: ["node.role==manager"],
+			},
 		},
 		Mode: {
 			Replicated: {
diff --git a/server/utils/databases/redis.ts b/server/utils/databases/redis.ts
index a3e3d5933..bcf951b47 100644
--- a/server/utils/databases/redis.ts
+++ b/server/utils/databases/redis.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ export const buildRedis = async (redis: RedisWithMounts) => {
 			Resources: {
 				...resources,
 			},
+			Placement: {
+				Constraints: ["node.role==manager"],
+			},
 		},
 		Mode: {
 			Replicated: {