diff --git a/packages/fxa-admin-server/scripts/email-bounce.ts b/packages/fxa-admin-server/scripts/email-bounce.ts
index 7a4f7cdb220..21c5912c6b3 100644
--- a/packages/fxa-admin-server/scripts/email-bounce.ts
+++ b/packages/fxa-admin-server/scripts/email-bounce.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const argv = yargs.options({
 }).argv;
 
 async function addBounceToDB() {
-  const instance = knex({ client: 'mysql', connection: config.database });
+  const instance = knex({ client: 'mysql', connection: config.database.fxa });
   Model.knex(instance);
   const count = argv.count;