diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 20ead66..bc25cd9 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ test:
   timeout: 5000
 
 production:
-  url: <%= ENV['DATABASE_URL'] %>
+  url: <%= ENV.fetch("DATABASE_URL", "postgresql://localhost/my-images") %>