diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
index 1706a6da61..7f18e1e94f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         run:
           deno --version && bun -v && go version && python3 --version &&
           SQLX_OFFLINE=true
-          DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost:changeme@postgres:5432/windmill
+          DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:changeme@localhost:5432/windmill
           DISABLE_EMBEDDING=true RUST_LOG=info PYTHON_PATH=$(which python)
           DENO_PATH=$(which deno) BUN_PATH=$(which bun) GO_PATH=$(which go)
           cargo test --features