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diff --git a/topics/database/setting-up-local-development-database.gmi b/topics/database/setting-up-local-development-database.gmi
index 3b743b9..dea3675 100644
--- a/topics/database/setting-up-local-development-database.gmi
+++ b/topics/database/setting-up-local-development-database.gmi
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ Setting up mariadb in a Guix container is the preferred and easier method. But,
```
$ sudo $(./containers/db-container.sh)
```
-You should now be able to connect to the database using
+Then, enter the container using guix container exec and set the root password to a blank.
+```
+$ mysql -u root
+MariaDB [(none)]> SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD("");
+```
+You should now be able to connect to the database from outside the container using
```
$ mysql --protocol tcp -u root
```