diff --git a/k8s/production/gitlab/release.yaml b/k8s/production/gitlab/release.yaml
index 73b621686..085eb28e6 100644
--- a/k8s/production/gitlab/release.yaml
+++ b/k8s/production/gitlab/release.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ spec:
           key: postgres-password
         port: 5432
         database: gitlabhq_production
-        username: gitlab
+        username: postgres
 
       minio:
         enabled: false