diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@
 
   swh-vault-db:
     image: postgres:11
-    env_file: ./env/vault.env
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: testpassword
+      POSTGRES_DB: swh-vault
 
   swh-vault-api:
     build: ./dockerfiles/swh-vault
diff --git a/env/vault.env b/env/vault.env
--- a/env/vault.env
+++ b/env/vault.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-POSTGRES_DB=softwareheritage-vault
+POSTGRES_DB=swh-vault
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=testpassword
 PGUSER=postgres
 PGHOST=swh-vault-db