diff --git a/config/postal.example.yml b/config/postal.example.yml
index 1fcc94c..880c8a0 100644
--- a/config/postal.example.yml
+++ b/config/postal.example.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ rabbitmq:
   port: 5672
   username: postal
   password: xxx
-  vhost: postal
+  vhost: /postal
 
 smtp_server:
   proxy_protocol: false