diff --git a/vikunja/resources/api/deployment.yaml b/vikunja/resources/api/deployment.yaml
index 89546d7..18aab14 100644
--- a/vikunja/resources/api/deployment.yaml
+++ b/vikunja/resources/api/deployment.yaml
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ spec:
             - name: VIKUNJA_DATABASE_SSLMODE
               value: require
             - name: VIKUNJA_DATABASE_HOST
-              valueFrom:
-                secretKeyRef:
-                  name: db-credentials-vikunja
-                  key: HOST
+              value: app-cluster-pooler-rw.postgres.svc
             - name: VIKUNJA_DATABASE_DATABASE
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef: