diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5f31215f4..da1b56c85 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ MATTERS_PG_DATABASE=matters-dev
 MATTERS_PG_READONLY_CONNECTION_STRING=postgres://postgres@db:postgres/matters-dev
 MATTERS_TSQI_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:2883
 
-MATTERS_SEARCH_PG_CONNECTION_STRING=postgres://postgres@db/progress
+MATTERS_SEARCH_PG_CONNECTION_STRING=postgres://postgres@db/postgres
 MATTERS_SEARCH_PG_PASSWORD=
 MATTERS_SEARCH_PG_COEFFICIENTS="[1,1,1]"