diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index f598afa..07f769a 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ def createExport() -> dict:
         # Export database to SQL file
         dump_file = temp_dir / 'database.sql'
         result = subprocess.Popen(
-            f'pg_dump -U {dbUser} -d {dbName} -F c -E UTF8 -f {dump_file}',
+            f'pg_dump -h {dbHost} -U {dbUser} -d {dbName} -F c -E UTF8 -f {dump_file}',
             stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
             shell=True,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ def createExport() -> dict:
             encoding="utf-8",
             env=dict(os.environ, PGPASSWORD=dbPass)
         )
+
         # absolutely dumb workaround for an error
         time.sleep(1)
 
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ def importData(export_file) -> dict:
 
         dump_file = const.tempDir / 'database.sql'
         process = subprocess.Popen(
-            f'pg_restore --clean -U {dbUser} -d {dbName} {dump_file}',
+            f'pg_restore -h {dbHost} --clean -U {dbUser} -d {dbName} {dump_file}',
             shell=True,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,