diff --git a/monasca_persister/persister.conf b/monasca_persister/persister.conf
index 2c5431ff..42da185c 100644
--- a/monasca_persister/persister.conf
+++ b/monasca_persister/persister.conf
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ max_buffer_size = 32768
 zookeeper_path = /persister_partitions/metrics
 
 [influxdb]
-database_name = test
+database_name = mon
 ip_address = 192.168.10.4
 port = 8086
-user = root
-password = root
+user = mon_persister
+password = password
 
diff --git a/monasca_persister/persister.py b/monasca_persister/persister.py
index 04a5662d..7cc85851 100644
--- a/monasca_persister/persister.py
+++ b/monasca_persister/persister.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class AbstractPersister(threading.Thread):
 
         if self._data_points:
             try:
-                self._influxdb_client.write_points(self._data_points.values())
+                self._influxdb_client.write_points(self._data_points.values(), 'ms')
             except Exception:
                 log.exception("Error writing to influxdb: {}"
                               .format(self._data_points.values()))