diff --git a/backend/.env b/backend/.env
index 16a8a01..8756baa 100644
--- a/backend/.env
+++ b/backend/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:mypassword@localhost:3306/npc"
+DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:mypassword@npc-db:3306/npc"
 PORT=4000
 JWT_SECRET=npc_web
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