diff --git a/pg_monz/usr-local-bin/pgsql_standby.sh b/pg_monz/usr-local-bin/pgsql_standby.sh
index 4e57775..3c0f9f3 100755
--- a/pg_monz/usr-local-bin/pgsql_standby.sh
+++ b/pg_monz/usr-local-bin/pgsql_standby.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ PGSHELL_CONFDIR="$1"
 # Load the psql connection option parameters.
 source $PGSHELL_CONFDIR/pgsql_funcs.conf
 
-result=$(psql -A -t -h $PGHOST -p $PGPORT -U $PGROLE -d $PGDATABASE -c "select pg_is_in_recovery()::int" 2>&1)
+result=$(psql -A -t -h $PGSTANDBY -p $PGPORT -U $PGROLE -d $PGDATABASE -c "select pg_is_in_recovery()::int" 2>&1)
 echo "$result"
diff --git a/pg_monz/usr-local-etc/pgsql_funcs.conf b/pg_monz/usr-local-etc/pgsql_funcs.conf
index 96fc91c..6b24eb2 100644
--- a/pg_monz/usr-local-etc/pgsql_funcs.conf
+++ b/pg_monz/usr-local-etc/pgsql_funcs.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ PGHOST=127.0.0.1
 PGPORT=5432
 PGROLE=postgres
 PGDATABASE=postgres
+PGSTANDBY=standby_host
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