diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 1cb72e9..9b780e1 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=PASSWORD
 
-MYSQL_DATABASE=gitea
+MYSQL_DATABASE=wordpress
 MYSQL_USER=DATABASEUSER
 MYSQL_PASSWORD=DATABASEPASSWORD
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70f57ff..ce9acdc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sample .env:
 
     MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=PASSWORD
 
-    MYSQL_DATABASE=gitea
+    MYSQL_DATABASE=wordpress
     MYSQL_USER=DATABASEUSER
     MYSQL_PASSWORD=DATABASEPASSWORD