diff --git a/etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext b/etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext
index 650c13c..59ebdc1 100644
--- a/etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext
+++ b/etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ driver = mysql
 #   connect = host=sql.example.com dbname=virtual user=virtual password=blarg
 #   connect = /etc/dovecot/authdb.sqlite
 #
-connect = host=localhost dbname=vmail user=vmail password=password
+connect = host=127.0.0.1 dbname=vmail user=vmail password=password
 
 # Default password scheme.
 #