diff --git a/postgres-pod.yml b/postgres-pod.yml
index ef69147..ea6048a 100644
--- a/postgres-pod.yml
+++ b/postgres-pod.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ spec:
       value: "postgres"
     - name:  POSTGRES_PASSWORD
       value: "postgres"
+    - name: POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD
+      value: trust
     ports:
      - containerPort: 5432