diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index dacad95..351fe1f 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ instanceLocation = str(config['BRANDING']['instanceLocation'])
 databaseUsername = str(config['DATABASE']['username'])
 databasePassword = str(config['DATABASE']['password'])
 databaseName = str(config['DATABASE']['name'])
+databaseHost = str(config['DATABASE']['host'])
 
-engine = create_engine(f"postgresql://{databaseUsername}:{databasePassword}@localhost/{databaseName}")
+engine = create_engine(f"postgresql://{databaseUsername}:{databasePassword}@{databaseHost}/{databaseName}")
 db = scoped_session(sessionmaker(bind=engine))
 
 Base = declarative_base()
diff --git a/config.sample.ini b/config.sample.ini
index 85d626f..77408a7 100644
--- a/config.sample.ini
+++ b/config.sample.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ instanceLocation = 'ask.example.com'
 [DATABASE]
 username = nyxask
 password = nyxask
-name = nyxask
\ No newline at end of file
+name = nyxask
+host = localhost
\ No newline at end of file