diff --git a/roles/docker-gitea/README.md b/roles/docker-gitea/README.md
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 ## database access
 To access the database execute
 ```bash
-  docker exec -it gitea_database_1 /bin/mysql -u nextcloud -p
+  docker exec -it gitea_database_1 /bin/mysql -u gitea -p
 ```
 ## bash in application
 docker exec -it gitea_application_1 /bin/sh