diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index fc351e6fc..dc1243ca2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
         environment:
           - TOXENV=py36-dj20-postgres
           - PINAX_STRIPE_DATABASE_HOST=127.0.0.1
-          - PINAX_STRIPE_DATABASE_USER=root
+          - PINAX_STRIPE_DATABASE_USER=postgres
           - PINAX_STRIPE_DATABASE_NAME=circle_test
       - image: circleci/postgres:9.6-alpine
   release: