diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bed29f7..ac6b9fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ Default is:
       dbbackup_password => '',
       dumper            => 'pg_dump',
       dump_flags        => '-Fc',
-      ignore_dbs        => [],
+      ignore_dbs        => [ 'postgres' ],
     },
     misc         => {
       commands   => $::osfamily ? {