diff --git a/docs/maintenance/apps.md b/docs/maintenance/apps.md
index 9236bb9a..11d823a6 100644
--- a/docs/maintenance/apps.md
+++ b/docs/maintenance/apps.md
@@ -119,9 +119,17 @@ auth migrate appname zero --fake
 
 Here we need to swap containers, if you are still inside allianceauth_gunicorn, exit with `exit`
 
+Find you database user password. It should be in the `.env` file after `AA_DB_PASSWORD`
+
+```shell
+docker compose exec auth_mysql mariadb -u aauth -p
+```
+
+Enter the database password when prompted
+
+Select the database used by Alliance Auth.
+
 ```shell
-docker compose exec auth_mysql bash
-sudo mysql -u root
 use alliance_auth;
 ```