diff --git a/conf/monitorix.conf b/conf/monitorix.conf
index f0e3c1b..4cc24ea 100644
--- a/conf/monitorix.conf
+++ b/conf/monitorix.conf
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@ secure_log_date_format = %b %e
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <mysql>
     conn_type = host
-    list = localhost
+    list = 127.0.0.1
     <desc>
-        localhost = 3306, {{ db_user }}, {{ db_pwd }}
+        127.0.0.1 = 3306, {{ db_user }}, {{ db_pwd }}
     </desc>
     rigid = 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0
     limit = 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100