diff --git a/config.env.py b/config.env.py
index 705b245..77da644 100644
--- a/config.env.py
+++ b/config.env.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 PROFILING = env.get("CONDITIONAL_PROFILING", "false").lower() == "true"
 
 # DB Info
-SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = "postgresql://conditional:fancypantspassword@conditional-postgres:5432/conditional"
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = env.get("SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI", "postgresql://conditional:fancypantspassword@conditional-postgres:5432/conditional")
 SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
 
 # LDAP config