diff --git a/data/common/common.yaml b/data/common/common.yaml
--- a/data/common/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common/common.yaml
@@ -1494,6 +1494,7 @@
 swh::deploy::db::indexer::port: 5435
 
 swh::deploy::db::pgbouncer::user::login: postgres
+swh::deploy::db::pgbouncer::user::password: "%{alias('swh::deploy::db::postgres::password')}"
 
 pgbouncer::common::listen_addresses:
   - 127.0.0.1