diff --git a/squib/squib/settings.py b/squib/squib/settings.py
index 02733239..0103fa3c 100644
--- a/squib/squib/settings.py
+++ b/squib/squib/settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import os
 import dotenv
 from pathlib import Path
+import dj_database_url
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -106,10 +107,11 @@
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
 DATABASES = {
-    "default": {
-        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-        "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
-    }
+    "default": dj_database_url.config(default=os.environ.get('DATABASE_URL'))
+    # {
+    #     "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
+    #     "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
+    # }
 }