diff --git a/conf/development-app.ini b/conf/development-app.ini
index 1ace2c55720..f5fcf3bb0e9 100644
--- a/conf/development-app.ini
+++ b/conf/development-app.ini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ h.reload_assets: True
 
 secret_key: notverysecretafterall
 
-sqlalchemy.url: postgresql://postgres@localhost/postgres
+sqlalchemy.url: postgresql://postgres@localhost:5432/phoenix_development
 
 [server:main]
 use: egg:gunicorn#main
diff --git a/conf/websocket-dev.ini b/conf/websocket-dev.ini
index 4f4a327b937..e0ac22659ee 100644
--- a/conf/websocket-dev.ini
+++ b/conf/websocket-dev.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ es.url: http://localhost:9200
 secret_key: notverysecretafterall
 
 # SQLAlchemy configuration -- See SQLAlchemy documentation
-sqlalchemy.url: postgresql://postgres@localhost/postgres
+sqlalchemy.url: postgresql://postgres@localhost:5432/phoenix_development
 
 [server:main]
 use: egg:gunicorn#main