diff --git a/config/database/database.yml b/config/database/database.yml
index 627efaf45..da77a69c0 100644
--- a/config/database/database.yml
+++ b/config/database/database.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,20 @@ default: &default
   # username: zammad
   # password:
 
+  # If the database server is not on localhost, you can set hostname and port:
+  # host:
+  # port:
+
   #### mysql config #####
 
   # adapter: mysql2
   # username: zammad
   # password: <Password>
 
+  # If the database server is not on localhost, you can set hostname and port:
+  # host:
+  # port:
+
 production:
   <<: *default
   database: zammad_production