diff --git a/config/database.yml.postgresql b/config/database.yml.postgresql
index 2bc0884f..4a4aa346 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.postgresql
+++ b/config/database.yml.postgresql
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ production:
   encoding: unicode
   database: gitlabhq_production
   pool: 5
-  username: gitlab
+  username: git
   password:
   # host: localhost
   # port: 5432