diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e086427dc..70206b693 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CALENDSO_ENCRYPTION_KEY=secret
 POSTGRES_USER=unicorn_user
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=magical_password
 POSTGRES_DB=calendso
-DATABASE_HOST=database:5432
+DATABASE_HOST=database
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@${DATABASE_HOST}/${POSTGRES_DB}
 GOOGLE_API_CREDENTIALS={}