diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 30658e3..44b7807 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 export PG_HOST=<your-server>.postgres.database.azure.com
 export PG_USER=<your_login>
 export PG_PASSWORD=<your_password>
-export PG_DBNAME=postgres
+export PG_DBNAME=team1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f6f389..44b29db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cp profiles.yml.example profiles.yml
 
 ```bash
 cp .env.example .env
-# edit .env: fill in PG_HOST, PG_USER, PG_PASSWORD (PG_DBNAME stays postgres)
+# edit .env: fill in PG_HOST, PG_USER, PG_PASSWORD (PG_DBNAME stays team1)
 source .env
 ```
 
diff --git a/profiles.yml.example b/profiles.yml.example
index c04ec56..24916ff 100644
--- a/profiles.yml.example
+++ b/profiles.yml.example
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ nyc_taxi_borough_daily:
       port: 5432
       user: "{{ env_var('PG_USER') }}"
       password: "{{ env_var('PG_PASSWORD') }}"
-      dbname: "{{ env_var('PG_DBNAME', 'postgres') }}"
+      dbname: "{{ env_var('PG_DBNAME', 'team1') }}"
       schema: "dev_<your_name>"   # TODO: replace <your_name> with your first name (the schema you already own)
       sslmode: require            # Azure Database for PostgreSQL requires an encrypted connection
       threads: 1