diff --git a/experimental/flow-worker/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/flowworker/FlowWorkerServiceHub.kt b/experimental/flow-worker/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/flowworker/FlowWorkerServiceHub.kt
index 13da729582..edc4a1cdd2 100644
--- a/experimental/flow-worker/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/flowworker/FlowWorkerServiceHub.kt
+++ b/experimental/flow-worker/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/flowworker/FlowWorkerServiceHub.kt
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class FlowWorkerServiceHub(override val configuration: NodeConfiguration, overri
         servicesForResolution.start(networkParameters)
         persistentNetworkMapCache.start(networkParameters.notaries)
 
-        database.hikariStart(configuration.dataSourceProperties, configuration.database, schemaService)
+        database.startHikariPool(configuration.dataSourceProperties, configuration.database, schemaService)
         identityService.start(trustRoot, listOf(myInfo.legalIdentitiesAndCerts.first().certificate, nodeCa))
 
         database.transaction {