diff --git a/salt/profile/discourse/files/discourse.conf b/salt/profile/discourse/files/discourse.conf
index 54608ca..1331b36 100644
--- a/salt/profile/discourse/files/discourse.conf
+++ b/salt/profile/discourse/files/discourse.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ db_name = {{ pillar['profile']['discourse']['database_name'] }}
 db_username = {{ pillar['profile']['discourse']['database_user'] }}
 
 # password used to access the db
-db_password = '{{ pillar['postgres']['users']['discourse']['database_password'] }}'
+db_password = '{{ pillar['postgres']['users']['discourse']['password'] }}'
 
 # hostname running the forum
 hostname = {{ pillar['profile']['discourse']['hostname'] }}