diff --git a/METdbLoad/test/test_mysql_conn.py b/METdbLoad/test/test_mysql_conn.py
index 044c23ae..0e9c026a 100644
--- a/METdbLoad/test/test_mysql_conn.py
+++ b/METdbLoad/test/test_mysql_conn.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 def test_mysql_available():
-    conn = pymysql.connect(host='127.0.0.1',
+    conn = pymysql.connect(host='test_db',
                     port=3306,
                     user='test_user',
                     password='test_password')