diff --git a/sbin/entrypoint.sh b/sbin/entrypoint.sh
index 8425793..8be1ae8 100755
--- a/sbin/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/sbin/entrypoint.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ setup_root_user() {
       return
     fi
 
-    user_count=$(mysql -u"${DB_USER}" -p"${DB_PASSWD}" -h mysql --database="${DB_NAME}" -N -B -e "SELECT count(*) FROM user;")
+    user_count=$(mysql -u"${DB_USER}" -p"${DB_PASSWD}" -h "${DB_HOST}" --database="${DB_NAME}" -N -B -e "SELECT count(*) FROM user;")
 
     if [[ "${user_count}" == "0" ]]; then
         echo "-----> Setting up root user for initial deployment"