diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 80e433d4..b35f33de 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ cursor_path = "./cursor.toml"
 [atoma_state]
 # Path inside the container
 # Replace the placeholder values with the ones for your local environment (in the .env file)
-database_url = "postgres://<POSTGRES_USER>:<POSTGRES_PASSWORD>@localhost:5432/<POSTGRES_DB>"
+database_url = "postgres://<POSTGRES_USER>:<POSTGRES_PASSWORD>@postgres-db:5432/<POSTGRES_DB>"
 
 [atoma_daemon]
 service_bind_address = "0.0.0.0:3001"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 9d85e2d5..8cad90b2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       postgres-db:
         condition: service_started
-        required: false
       vllm:
         condition: service_started
         required: false