diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
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@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# use the default server port
-server.port=8080
-
-# setup local h2 database config
-spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:file:./data/demo
-spring.datasource.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
-spring.datasource.username=admin
-spring.datasource.password=password
-spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect
-
-# setup local h2 database console
-spring.h2.console.enabled=true
-spring.h2.console.path=/h2-console
-spring.h2.console.settings.web-allow-others=false
-
-# update the schema when necessary
-spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=create-drop
-
-# togglz settings
-togglz.enabled=true
-togglz.console.enabled=true
-togglz.console.path=/togglz-console
-togglz.console.secured=false
-
-# togglz feature flags
-togglz.features.PRICE_INCREASE.enabled=false
-togglz.features.DESCRIPTION_UPDATE.enabled=true
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/src/main/resources/application.yml
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+server:
+  port: 8080
+spring:
+  datasource:
+    driverClassName: org.h2.Driver
+    password: password
+    url: jdbc:h2:file:./data/demo
+    username: admin
+  h2:
+    console:
+      enabled: true
+      path: /h2-console
+      settings:
+        web-allow-others: false
+  jpa:
+    database-platform: org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect
+    hibernate:
+      ddl-auto: create-drop
+togglz:
+  console:
+    enabled: true
+    path: /togglz-console
+    secured: false
+  enabled: true
+  features:
+    DESCRIPTION_UPDATE:
+      enabled: true
+    PRICE_INCREASE:
+      enabled: false