diff --git a/manifests/pleroma/deployment.yaml.template b/manifests/pleroma/deployment.yaml.template
index daf2cb8..4668436 100644
--- a/manifests/pleroma/deployment.yaml.template
+++ b/manifests/pleroma/deployment.yaml.template
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ spec:
         - name: pleroma-init
           image: cr.forge.lan/darkdork-dev/pleroma:${CI_COMMIT_SHA}
           command: [ "/init-pleroma.sh" ]
+          env:
+            - name: DB_HOST
+              value: postgres
+            - name: DB_NAME
+              value: pleroma
+            - name: DB_USER
+              value: pleroma
+            - name: DB_PASS
       containers:
         - name: pleroma
           image: cr.forge.lan/darkdork-dev/pleroma:${CI_COMMIT_SHA}