diff --git a/application/config/database.php b/application/config/database.php
index 067335aa..8a47dc0b 100644
--- a/application/config/database.php
+++ b/application/config/database.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 		'mysql' => array(
 			'driver'   => 'mysql',
-			'host'     => 'localhost',
+			'host'     => '127.0.0.1',
 			'database' => 'database',
 			'username' => 'root',
 			'password' => '',
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 		'pgsql' => array(
 			'driver'   => 'pgsql',
-			'host'     => 'localhost',
+			'host'     => '127.0.0.1',
 			'database' => 'database',
 			'username' => 'root',
 			'password' => '',
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 		'sqlsrv' => array(
 			'driver'   => 'sqlsrv',
-			'host'     => 'localhost',
+			'host'     => '127.0.0.1',
 			'database' => 'database',
 			'username' => 'root',
 			'password' => '',