diff --git a/config/env.test b/config/env.test
index 093f56c2d..069d1729d 100644
--- a/config/env.test
+++ b/config/env.test
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 instanceid="github"
 base_url="/${instanceid}"
 db_name="c2corg_tests"
+tests_db_host="localhost"
 tests_db_name="c2corg_tests"
 elasticsearch_port=9200
 elasticsearch_index="c2corg_tests"