diff --git a/postgres0.yml b/postgres0.yml
index a155b1cd..8747a3af 100644
--- a/postgres0.yml
+++ b/postgres0.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ postgresql:
   data_dir: data/postgresql0
   maximum_lag_on_failover: 1048576 # 1 megabyte in bytes
   use_slots: True
+  pgpass: /tmp/pgpass0
   pg_rewind:
     username: postgres
     password: zalando
diff --git a/postgres1.yml b/postgres1.yml
index 94e33a42..dcf2f0cf 100644
--- a/postgres1.yml
+++ b/postgres1.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ postgresql:
   data_dir: data/postgresql1
   maximum_lag_on_failover: 1048576 # 1 megabyte in bytes
   use_slots: True
+  pgpass: /tmp/pgpass1
   pg_rewind:
     username: postgres
     password: zalando