diff --git a/flytestdlib/database/config.go b/flytestdlib/database/config.go
index d0ad4c21ab..16ca0e5708 100644
--- a/flytestdlib/database/config.go
+++ b/flytestdlib/database/config.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ var defaultConfig = &DbConfig{
 	MaxOpenConnections: 100,
 	ConnMaxLifeTime:    config.Duration{Duration: time.Hour},
 	Postgres: PostgresConfig{
-		Port:         5432,
+		// These values are suitable for local sandbox development
+		Host:         "localhost",
+		Port:         30001,
 		DbName:       postgresStr,
 		User:         postgresStr,
 		Password:     postgresStr,