diff --git a/src/Bridges/DatabaseDI/DatabaseExtension.php b/src/Bridges/DatabaseDI/DatabaseExtension.php
index 35e5e8257..a44173d9b 100644
--- a/src/Bridges/DatabaseDI/DatabaseExtension.php
+++ b/src/Bridges/DatabaseDI/DatabaseExtension.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public function getConfigSchema(): Nette\Schema\Schema
 			Expect::structure([
 				'dsn' => Expect::string()->required()->dynamic(),
 				'user' => Expect::string()->nullable()->dynamic(),
+				'username' => Expect::string()->nullable()->dynamic(),
 				'password' => Expect::string()->nullable()->dynamic(),
 				'options' => Expect::array(),
 				'debugger' => Expect::bool(),
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ private function setupDatabase(\stdClass $config, string $name): void
 		$cache = new Statement(Nette\Caching\Cache::class, [1 => $cacheId]);
 
 		$explorer = $builder->addDefinition($this->prefix($name))
-			->setFactory(Nette\Database\Explorer::class, [$config->dsn, $config->user, $config->password, $config->options])
+			->setFactory(Nette\Database\Explorer::class, [$config->dsn, $config->username ?? $config->user, $config->password, $config->options])
 			->addSetup('setCache', [$cache])
 			->setAutowired($config->autowired);