diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index b2ec8dee..bc152820 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Python tests
         env:
-          DATABASE_URL: postgresql://test:test@localhost:5432/cashnet_test
+          DATABASE_URL: postgresql://test:test@127.0.0.1:5432/cashnet_test
           ENVIRONMENT: test
         run: |
           pytest tests/ \
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test schema application
         env:
-          DATABASE_URL: postgresql://test:test@localhost:5432/cashnet_migration_test
+          DATABASE_URL: postgresql://test:test@127.0.0.1:5432/cashnet_migration_test
         run: |
           echo "Testing schema application..."
           psql "$DATABASE_URL" -f database/schema.sql
diff --git a/config/environments/test.env b/config/environments/test.env
index b914c871..141728f6 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.env
+++ b/config/environments/test.env
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DEBUG=true
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
 # Database
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://test:test@localhost:5432/cashnet_test
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://test:test@127.0.0.1:5432/cashnet_test
 DATABASE_POOL_SIZE=5
 DATABASE_MAX_OVERFLOW=10