diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 6f510af1071..cfd4454add3 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Database
-MONGOHQ_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/freecodecamp
+MONGOHQ_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/freecodecamp
 
 # Logging
 SENTRY_DSN=dsn_from_sentry_dashboard