diff --git a/docker/runner/run.sh b/docker/runner/run.sh
index 49d26d0b261019cbd3974e0b711d648ddfb570bf..50ecb248277af82d9f92ed9f6a46bcb85ababa38 100755
--- a/docker/runner/run.sh
+++ b/docker/runner/run.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 OPTS="-template /config/application.tmpl:/config/application.yml"
-if [ ! -z "$DB_SERVER" ]; then
-  OPTS="$OPTS -wait tcp://$DB_SERVER -timeout 60s"
+if [ ! -z "$PORTAL_DB_URL" ]; then
+  OPTS="$OPTS -wait tcp://$PORTAL_DB_URL -timeout 60s"
 fi
 if [ ! -z "$META_DB_SERVER" ]; then
   OPTS="$OPTS -wait tcp://$META_DB_SERVER -timeout 60s"