diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 7357f46..fa939d5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ application.eservice.pull.id=a2b84a6e-34cf-44ca-85a4-de21fd232668
 application.eservice.pull.audience=interop-signalhub-pull-signal
 
 database.name=${DB_NAME:signal-hub}
-database.host=${DB_HOST:localhost}
+database.host=${DATABASE_READER_HOST:localhost}
 database.port=${DB_PORT:5432}
 database.username=${DB_USER:postgres}
 database.password=${DB_PASSWORD:postgres}