diff --git a/gnu/services/cuirass.scm b/gnu/services/cuirass.scm
index 9de36eb1c9..5b4e24d794 100644
--- a/gnu/services/cuirass.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/cuirass.scm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ (define-module (gnu services cuirass)
 ;;;; Code:
 
 (define %cuirass-default-database
-  "dbname=cuirass host=/var/run/postgresql")
+  "dbname=cuirass host=/tmp")
 
 (define-record-type* <cuirass-remote-server-configuration>
   cuirass-remote-server-configuration make-cuirass-remote-server-configuration