diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index 7ecead94b6..16103c2a4f 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ services:
       - ..:/workspaces:cached
     command: sleep infinity
     environment:
+      DB_POSTGRESDB_HOST: postgres
       DB_TYPE: postgresdb
       DB_POSTGRESDB_PASSWORD: password