diff --git a/service/build.gradle.kts b/service/build.gradle.kts
index 817b5c1b99..6ddcec849a 100644
--- a/service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ tasks {
         mainClass.set("fi.espoo.evaka.MainKt")
         classpath = sourceSets["main"].runtimeClasspath
         systemProperty("spring.profiles.active", "local")
-        systemProperty("spring.datasource.url", "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/evaka_it")
-        systemProperty("spring.datasource.username", "evaka_it")
-        systemProperty("spring.datasource.password", "evaka_it")
+        systemProperty("evaka.database.url", "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/evaka_it")
+        systemProperty("evaka.database.username", "evaka_it")
+        systemProperty("evaka.database.password", "evaka_it")
     }
 
     register("generateVapidKey", JavaExec::class) {