diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f3d8e6..c161013 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ _This page is referenced by wiki [front page](https://wiki.k-space.ee) as **the*
 - gitea nb! MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD seems to be invalid, might be ok to reset it upstream
 - wiki
 - nextcloud
-- etherpad NB! probably NOT using kspace_etherpad_kube
+- etherpad NB! probably NOT using kspace_etherpad_kube NB! does not take DNS likely due to netpol, hardcoded to 172.20.36.1
 - grafana
 - woodpecker
diff --git a/etherpad/application.yml b/etherpad/application.yml
index 984d01b..e83eeb6 100644
--- a/etherpad/application.yml
+++ b/etherpad/application.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DB_TYPE
               value: mysql
             - name: DB_HOST
-              value: mariadb.infra.k-space.ee
+              value: 172.20.36.1
             - name: DB_NAME
               value: kspace_etherpad
             - name: DB_USER
@@ -130,4 +130,4 @@ spec:
           protocol: TCP
       to:
         - ipBlock:
-            cidr: 172.20.36.1/32 # mariadb.infra.k-space.ee
+            cidr: 172.20.36.1/32