diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index accee30..b5fc50e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ LETSENCRYPT_TEST=true
 
 ### **Database Configuration**  
 ```bash
-WORDPRESS_DB_HOST=database_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:3306
 WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=wordpress
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=wordpress
 MYSQL_DATABASE=wordpress
diff --git a/docker-compose.template.yml b/docker-compose.template.yml
index 3fac10f..07a45c4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.template.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.template.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ services:
       - content:/var/www/html/wp-content
       - ./wp-config.php:/var/www/html/wp-config.php            
     environment:
-      - WORDPRESS_DB_HOST=${WORDPRESS_DB_HOST:-database:3306}      
+      - WORDPRESS_DB_HOST=database_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}:3306            
       - WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=${WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD:-fake}      
       - VIRTUAL_HOST=${VIRTUAL_HOST:-wordpress}
       - LETSENCRYPT_HOST=${LETSENCRYPT_HOST:-wordpress}