diff --git a/data/config.default.php b/data/config.default.php
index 4f45eac..bd67c7b 100644
--- a/data/config.default.php
+++ b/data/config.default.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ $dbtype = 'mysql4';
  *
  * @var string
  */
-$dbhost = 'localhost';
+$dbhost = '127.0.0.1';
 
 /**
  * Database port.
diff --git a/data/config.php.dist b/data/config.php.dist
index 6439478..c135e8e 100644
--- a/data/config.php.dist
+++ b/data/config.php.dist
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ $dbname = 'scuttle';
  *
  * @var string
  */
-$dbhost = 'localhost';
+$dbhost = '127.0.0.1';
 
 
 /***************************************************