diff --git a/contrihub/settings.py b/contrihub/settings.py
index 1e56195..271b439 100644
--- a/contrihub/settings.py
+++ b/contrihub/settings.py
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
 DB_NAME = config('DB_NAME', default='contrihub23_db')
-DB_USER = config('DB_USER', default='dbuser')
-DB_PASSWORD = config('DB_PASSWORD', default='1234')
+DB_USER = config('DB_USER', default='root')
+DB_PASSWORD = config('DB_PASSWORD', default='root')
 DB_HOST = config('DB_HOST', default='localhost')
 DB_PORT = config('DB_PORT', default='3306')