diff --git a/backend/scripts/psql.sh b/backend/scripts/psql.sh
index 00d4c98504..e54149fcdb 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/psql.sh
+++ b/backend/scripts/psql.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-PGPASSWORD=$APP_DATABASE_PASSWORD psql $APP_DATABASE_URI -U $APP_DATABASE_USERNAME
+PGPASSWORD=$PENPOT_DATABASE_PASSWORD psql $PENPOT_DATABASE_URI -U $PENPOT_DATABASE_USERNAME