diff --git a/localist/settings.py b/localist/settings.py
index 8a0d9e0..2221e40 100644
--- a/localist/settings.py
+++ b/localist/settings.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/ref/settings/
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from config import DB_NAME, DB_USER, DB_HOST, DB_PASSWORD, DB_PORT, SECRET_KEY
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-pek1teheggj8zzvtcntp4-u#s_^yc$&a@3f7wi+u%8)g*2xezw"
+SECRET_KEY = SECRET_KEY
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
@@ -77,8 +78,12 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "localist.wsgi.application"
 
 DATABASES = {
     "default": {
-        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-        "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
+        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
+        "NAME": DB_NAME,
+        "USER": DB_USER,
+        "PASSWORD": DB_PASSWORD,
+        "HOST": DB_HOST,
+        "PORT": DB_PORT
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 906cf96..7f2c383 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Django==6.0.6
 django-rest-framework==0.1.0
 djangorestframework==3.17.1
 idna==3.18
+psycopg==3.3.4
+psycopg-binary==3.3.4
 requests==2.34.2
 sqlparse==0.5.5
 urllib3==2.7.0