diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index d58eba7..c492355 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ jobs:
           sleep 10
 
           # Mandatory pre-migration backup
+          export EXPECTED_BACKUP_DB_HOST="${EXPECTED_BACKUP_DB_HOST:-127.0.0.1}"
           BACKUP_ENFORCE_TARGET_CHECK=1 \
-          EXPECTED_PROD_DB_HOST="$EXPECTED_PROD_DB_HOST" \
+          EXPECTED_PROD_DB_HOST="$EXPECTED_BACKUP_DB_HOST" \
           EXPECTED_PROD_DB_NAME="$EXPECTED_PROD_DB_NAME" \
           BACKUP_DIR=/opt/skymoney/backups \
           bash ./scripts/backup.sh