diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f60870c29..e1c6a5e67 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SESSION_COOKIE=apiato
 
 MEMCACHED_HOST=127.0.0.1
 
-DB_HOST=mysql
+DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
 DB_DATABASE=homestead
 DB_USERNAME=homestead