diff --git a/striker-ui-api/src/lib/request_handlers/host/createHostConnection.ts b/striker-ui-api/src/lib/request_handlers/host/createHostConnection.ts
index c38cf815..38c67133 100644
--- a/striker-ui-api/src/lib/request_handlers/host/createHostConnection.ts
+++ b/striker-ui-api/src/lib/request_handlers/host/createHostConnection.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const createHostConnection: RequestHandler<
       password,
       port = 5432,
       sshPort = 22,
-      user = 'admin',
+      user = 'root',
     },
   } = request;