diff --git a/plugins/admidio_events/admidio_events.py b/plugins/admidio_events/admidio_events.py
index ef371e6..79af503 100644
--- a/plugins/admidio_events/admidio_events.py
+++ b/plugins/admidio_events/admidio_events.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class Plugin:
         return mysql.connect(
             user = self.config['database_credentials']['username'],
             password = self.config['database_credentials']['password'],
-            database = self.config['database_credentials']['database'])
+            database = self.config['database_credentials']['database'],
+            host = self.config['database_credentials']['host'])
 
 
     def check_new_event_thread(self):
diff --git a/plugins/admidio_events/config.hjson.example b/plugins/admidio_events/config.hjson.example
index 942ef89..b6f939e 100644
--- a/plugins/admidio_events/config.hjson.example
+++ b/plugins/admidio_events/config.hjson.example
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     "database_credentials": {
         "username": "",
         "password": "",
-        "database": ""
+        "database": "",
+        "host": ""
     },
     "cat_id_room_mapping": [
         [[], ""],