diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 8759e0e..3cb5407 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import os
-
+from db_config import DB_NAME
 
 class Config(object):
     SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') or 'a-random-secret-key'
     SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get('DATABASE_URL') or \
-        'postgresql+psycopg2://' + os.environ.get('USER') + ':@/pcv5'
+        'postgresql+psycopg2://' + os.environ.get('USER') + ':@/' + DB_NAME
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
     UPLOAD_FOLDER = './app/static/avatars'
 
diff --git a/db_config.py b/db_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11a0de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DB_NAME = "pcv5-dev"