diff --git a/.github/workflows/database.yml b/.github/workflows/database.yml
index 5a82f31..c6916f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/database.yml
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
 
-      NOTIFY_MYSQL_HOST:
-        type: string
-        required: true
-
       NOTIFY_MYSQL_PORT:
         type: string
         required: true
@@ -208,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
           envs: TIMESTAMP
           script: |
             mysql \
-            --host ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_HOST }} \
+            --host localhost \
             --port ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PORT }} \
             --user ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_USER }} \
             -p${{ secrets.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PASS }} \
@@ -237,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
           envs: TIMESTAMP
           script: |
             mysql \
-            --host ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_HOST }} \
+            --host localhost \
             --port ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PORT }} \
             --user ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_USER }} \
             -p${{ secrets.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PASS }} \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/files.yml b/.github/workflows/files.yml
index f423c03..4ac43f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/files.yml
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
 
-      NOTIFY_MYSQL_HOST:
-        type: string
-        required: true
-
       NOTIFY_MYSQL_PORT:
         type: string
         required: true
@@ -162,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
           envs: TIMESTAMP
           script: |
             mysql \
-            --host ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_HOST }} \
+            --host localhost \
             --port ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PORT }} \
             --user ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_USER }} \
             -p${{ secrets.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PASS }} \
@@ -191,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
           envs: TIMESTAMP
           script: |
             mysql \
-            --host ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_HOST }} \
+            --host localhost \
             --port ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PORT }} \
             --user ${{ inputs.NOTIFY_MYSQL_USER }} \
             -p${{ secrets.NOTIFY_MYSQL_PASS }} \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9edb206..2caa352 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Uses AWS-compatible S3 storage to store application databases and file backup sn
 
 Summary: The above will keep running every day at 1.00 AM and will retain up to 2 days of backups for us to roll back.
 
-### Required GitHub Repository Action Secrets
+### Required GitHub Repository Action Variables
 
 We use Encrypted secrets to store sensitive credentials.
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ NOTIFY_MYSQL_USER
 NOTIFY_MYSQL_DATABASE
 ```
 
-### Required GitHub Repository Action Variables
+### Required GitHub Repository Action Secrets
 
 We use variables for non-sensitive credentials that can be read or updated later.
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ SERVER_SECRET_KEY
 MYSQL_PASS
 
 NOTIFY_MYSQL_PASS
+NOTIFY_SERVER_SECRET_KEY
 ```
 
 ### Using This Workflow