diff --git a/awx/settings/local_settings.py.example b/awx/settings/local_settings.py.example
index a293a8dadd..db4bd8eba9 100644
--- a/awx/settings/local_settings.py.example
+++ b/awx/settings/local_settings.py.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DATABASES = {
         'NAME': 'awx-dev',
         'USER': 'awx-dev',
         'PASSWORD': 'AWXsome1',
-        'HOST': '',
+        'HOST': 'localhost',
         'PORT': '',
     }
 }