diff --git a/kube/deploy/apps/piped/app/hr.yaml b/kube/deploy/apps/piped/app/hr.yaml
index 134bba62..55efb730 100644
--- a/kube/deploy/apps/piped/app/hr.yaml
+++ b/kube/deploy/apps/piped/app/hr.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
           driver_class: "org.postgresql.Driver"
           secret:
             name: "pg-default-pguser-piped"
-            username: "username"
+            username: "user"
             password: "password"
       podSecurityContext: &psc
         runAsUser: &uid ${APP_UID_PIPED}