diff --git a/templates/env.paperless.conf.j2 b/templates/env.paperless.conf.j2
index 164df1b..c09ef9e 100644
--- a/templates/env.paperless.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/env.paperless.conf.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 PAPERLESS_DBHOST={{ paperless_db_host }}
 PAPERLESS_DBSCHEMA={{ paperless_db_host }}
+{% if paperless_db_host == 'postgres' %}  
+PAPERLESS_DBPORT=5432
+{% else %}
 PAPERLESS_DBPORT={{ paperless_db_port }}
+{% endif %}
 PAPERLESS_DBUSER={{ paperless_db_user }}
 PAPERLESS_DBPASS={{ paperless_db_password }}