diff --git a/server/db/mongoose.js b/server/db/mongoose.js
index db2ab8b..eb7060a 100644
--- a/server/db/mongoose.js
+++ b/server/db/mongoose.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var mongoose = require('mongoose');
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
-mongoose.connect('mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/TodoApp');
+mongoose.connect(process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/TodoApp');
 
 module.exports = { mongoose }