diff --git a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml
index 8ffad09bf..db3373135 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ matrix_sms_bridge_database_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/matrix-sms-bridge/
 matrix_sms_bridge_appservice_token: ''
 matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_token: ''
 
-matrix_sms_bridge_database_username: 'matrix-sms-bridge'
+matrix_sms_bridge_database_username: 'neo4j'
 matrix_sms_bridge_database_password: ''
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_container_http_host_bind_port: ''