diff --git a/conf/variables.env b/conf/variables.env
index 97da6f9..15334bc 100644
--- a/conf/variables.env
+++ b/conf/variables.env
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ WEB_API_USER="__APP__"
 WEB_API_PASSWORD=__WEB_API_PASSWORD__
 CRYPTO_RANDOM=__CRYPTO_RANDOM__
 
-SHARELATEX_MONGO_URL="mongodb://localhost/__APP__"
+SHARELATEX_MONGO_URL="mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/__DB_NAME__"
 
 SHARELATEX_REDIS_HOST="localhost"