diff --git a/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py b/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
index bd9a4708..734e4210 100644
--- a/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
+++ b/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ DATABASES = {
         'NAME': 'test_myapp',
         'USER': 'testuser',
         'PASSWORD': 's3cretPass',
-        'HOST': 'postgres',
-        'PORT': 5432,
+        'HOST': 'localhost',
+        'PORT': '5432',
         'CONN_MAX_AGE': 60*10      # Enable persistent connections
     }
 }