diff --git a/.devcontainer/post-create.sh b/.devcontainer/post-create.sh
index 1828c430..d27e4297 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/post-create.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/post-create.sh
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ git config --global safe.directory '*'
 bundle install
 
 # Set up the databases: create the schema, and load in some default data.
-rake db:schema:load db:seed
+bin/rails db:schema:load db:seed
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index e57ed12f..2fbc7152 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 development:
   primary:
     adapter: mysql2
+    host: db
     database: openneo_impress
     username: impress_dev
     password: impress_dev
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ development:
 
   openneo_id:
     adapter: mysql2
+    host: db
     database: openneo_id
     username: impress_dev
     password: impress_dev