diff --git a/docs/docs/FAQ.mdx b/docs/docs/FAQ.mdx
index 5c6bbe32988a8..5863f59b13764 100644
--- a/docs/docs/FAQ.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/FAQ.mdx
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ A result of `on` means that checksums are enabled.
 <summary>Check if checksums are enabled</summary>
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it immich_postgres psql --dbname=immich --username=<DB_USERNAME> --command="show data_checksums"
+docker exec -it immich_postgres psql --dbname=postgres --username=<DB_USERNAME> --command="show data_checksums"
  data_checksums
 ----------------
  on
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ If checksums are enabled, you can check the status of the database with the foll
 <summary>Check for database corruption</summary>
 
 ```bash
-docker exec -it immich_postgres psql --dbname=immich --username=<DB_USERNAME> --command="SELECT datname, checksum_failures, checksum_last_failure FROM pg_stat_database WHERE datname IS NOT NULL"
+docker exec -it immich_postgres psql --dbname=postgres --username=<DB_USERNAME> --command="SELECT datname, checksum_failures, checksum_last_failure FROM pg_stat_database WHERE datname IS NOT NULL"
   datname  | checksum_failures | checksum_last_failure
 -----------+-------------------+-----------------------
  postgres  |                 0 |
diff --git a/docs/docs/administration/backup-and-restore.md b/docs/docs/administration/backup-and-restore.md
index 1b1775018efe3..cd58604e1f4d6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/administration/backup-and-restore.md
+++ b/docs/docs/administration/backup-and-restore.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ sleep 10                        # Wait for Postgres server to start up
 # Check the database user if you deviated from the default
 gunzip < "/path/to/backup/dump.sql.gz" \
 | sed "s/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', '', false);/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', 'public, pg_catalog', true);/g" \
-| docker exec -i immich_postgres psql --username=postgres  # Restore Backup
+| docker exec -i immich_postgres psql --dbname=postgres --username=<DB_USERNAME>  # Restore Backup
 docker compose up -d            # Start remainder of Immich apps
 ```
 
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ docker compose up -d            # Start remainder of Immich apps
 docker compose down -v  # CAUTION! Deletes all Immich data to start from scratch
 ## Uncomment the next line and replace DB_DATA_LOCATION with your Postgres path to permanently reset the Postgres database
 # Remove-Item -Recurse -Force DB_DATA_LOCATION # CAUTION! Deletes all Immich data to start from scratch
-## You should mount the backup (as a volume, example: - 'C:\path\to\backup\dump.sql':/dump.sql) into the immich_postgres container using the docker-compose.yml
-docker compose pull             # Update to latest version of Immich (if desired)
-docker compose create           # Create Docker containers for Immich apps without running them
-docker start immich_postgres    # Start Postgres server
-sleep 10                        # Wait for Postgres server to start up
-docker exec -it immich_postgres bash    # Enter the Docker shell and run the following command
-# Check the database user if you deviated from the default
-cat "/dump.sql" \
+## You should mount the backup (as a volume, example: `- 'C:\path\to\backup\dump.sql:/dump.sql'`) into the immich_postgres container using the docker-compose.yml
+docker compose pull                               # Update to latest version of Immich (if desired)
+docker compose create                             # Create Docker containers for Immich apps without running them
+docker start immich_postgres                      # Start Postgres server
+sleep 10                                          # Wait for Postgres server to start up
+docker exec -it immich_postgres bash              # Enter the Docker shell and run the following command
+# Check the database user if you deviated from the default. If your backup ends in `.gz`, replace `cat` with `gunzip`
+cat < "/dump.sql" \
 | sed "s/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', '', false);/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', 'public, pg_catalog', true);/g" \
-| psql --username=postgres      # Restore Backup
-exit                            # Exit the Docker shell
-docker compose up -d            # Start remainder of Immich apps
+| psql --dbname=postgres --username=<DB_USERNAME> # Restore Backup
+exit                                              # Exit the Docker shell
+docker compose up -d                              # Start remainder of Immich apps
 ```
 
 </TabItem>
diff --git a/docs/docs/guides/database-queries.md b/docs/docs/guides/database-queries.md
index 0e58d84f90c01..e71fa21c8b041 100644
--- a/docs/docs/guides/database-queries.md
+++ b/docs/docs/guides/database-queries.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ Keep in mind that mucking around in the database might set the moon on fire. Avo
 :::
 
 :::tip
-Run `docker exec -it immich_postgres psql --dbname=immich --username=<DB_USERNAME>` to connect to the database via the container directly.
+Run `docker exec -it immich_postgres psql --dbname=<DB_DATABASE_NAME> --username=<DB_USERNAME>` to connect to the database via the container directly.
 
-(Replace `<DB_USERNAME>` with the value from your [`.env` file](/docs/install/environment-variables#database)).
+(Replace `<DB_DATABASE_NAME>` and `<DB_USERNAME>` with the values from your [`.env` file](/docs/install/environment-variables#database)).
 :::
 
 ## Assets